---
name: "gnunet-transport"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnunet"
version: "0.20.0-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnunet-transport"
---

# gnunet-transport(1)

measure and control the transport subsystem

## NAME

**gnunet-transport** – measure and control the transport subsystem

## SYNOPSIS

**gnunet-transport** \[**-b** \| **--benchmark**\] \[**-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*\] \[**-D** \| **--disconnect**\] \[**-e** \| **--events**\] \[**-h** \| **--help**\] \[**-i** \| **--information**\] \[**-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*\] \[**-l** *LOGFILE* \| **--logfile=***LOGFILE*\] \[**-m** \| **--monitor**\] \[**-p** *PEER* \| **--peer=***PEER*\] \[**-P** \| **--plugins**\] \[**-s** \| **--send**\] \[**-v** \| **--version**\] \[**-V** \| **--verbose**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnunet-transport** is a tool to access various functions of GNUnet's transport subsystem from the command-line. Most of these are not expected to be useful for end-users. gnunet-transport can be used to evaluate the performance of the transports, force a peer to connect to another peer (if possible). Other functions should be added in the near future.

- **-b** \| **--benchmark**

  Measure how fast we are receiving data (from all connections). On exit, the data rate will be reported. Runs until aborted with CTRL-C.

- **-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*

  configuration file to use

- **-D** \| **--disconnect**

  Force disconnection from a peer (used in conjunction with **-p**). Note that you can use the gnunet-ats command-line tool to suggest connects.

- **-e** \| **--events**

  Provide information about all connect and disconnect events (continuously).

- **-h** \| **--help**

  Print the help page.

- **-i** \| **--information**

  Print information about our current connections (once).

- **-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*

  Change the loglevel. Possible values for LOGLEVEL are ERROR, WARNING, INFO and DEBUG.

- **-l** *LOGFILE* \| **--logfile=***LOGFILE*

  Configure logging to write logs to LOGFILE.

- **-m** \| **--monitor**

  Print information about our current connections (continuously).

- **-p** *PEER* \| **--peer=***PEER*

  The peer identity to connect to or monitor.

- **-P** \| **--plugins**

  Monitor session state of transport plugins.

- **-s** \| **--send**

  Transmit (dummy) traffic as quickly as possible to the peer specified with the **-p** option. The rate will still be limited by the quota(s) determined by the peers (ATS subsystem). Will run until CTRL-C is pressed or until the connection to the other peer is disrupted.

- **-v** \| **--version**

  Print out the version number.

- **-V** \| **--verbose**

  be verbose

## SEE ALSO

[gnunet-arm(1)](/gnunet-arm/1.md), [gnunet-ats(1)](/gnunet-ats/1.md)

The full documentation for gnunet is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the [info(1)](/info/1.md) and gnunet programs are properly installed at your site, the command

```
info gnunet
```

should give you access to the complete handbook,

```
info gnunet-c-tutorial
```

will give you access to a tutorial for developers.

Depending on your installation, this information is also available in gnunet(7) and gnunet-c-tutorial(7).

## BUGS

Report bugs by using **https://bugs.gnunet.org** or by sending electronic mail to ⟨*gnunet-developers@gnu.org*⟩.