---
name: "ip-netconf"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "iproute2"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ip-netconf"
---

# ip-netconf(8)

network configuration monitoring

## NAME

ip-netconf - network configuration monitoring

## SYNOPSIS

**ip**  \[ ip-OPTIONS \] **netconf show** \[  **dev** *NAME* \]

## DESCRIPTION

The **ip netconf** utility can monitor IPv4 and IPv6 parameters (see **/proc/sys/net/ipv\[4\|6\]/conf/\[all\|DEV\]/**) like forwarding, rp\_filter, proxy\_neigh, ignore\_routes\_with\_linkdown or mc\_forwarding status.

If no interface is specified, the entry **all** is displayed.

### ip netconf show - display network parameters

- **dev** *NAME*

  the name of the device to display network parameters for.

## SEE ALSO

[**ip**(8)](/ip/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Original Manpage by Nicolas Dichtel \<nicolas.dichtel@6wind.com\>