---
name: "iaxmodem"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "iaxmodem"
version: "1.2.0~dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iaxmodem"
---

# iaxmodem(1)

software modem with IAX2 connectivity

## NAME

iaxmodem - software modem with IAX2 connectivity

## SYNOPSIS

**iaxmodem** \[configname\]

## DESCRIPTION

**iaxmodem** is a software modem with IAX2 connectivity designed to connect fax software like HylaFAX or efax to a PBX system such as Asterisk.

## OPTIONS

**iaxmodem** runs as a standalone daemon when no *configname* is specified on the command line, spawning one process per config file found under */etc/iaxmodem/\**. Otherwise, **iaxmodem** runs as a single soft modem using the specified *configname* (*/etc/iaxmodem/configname*).

## AUTHOR

iaxmodem was written by Lee Howard \<faxguy@howardsilvan.com\>.

This manual page was written by Julien BLACHE \<julien.blache@linbox.com\> and contributed to the Debian project, but may be used by others.