---
name: "ipcontroller3"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ipython3"
version: "2.3.0-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipcontroller3"
---

# ipcontroller3(1)

start a controller for IPython parallel computing

## NAME

**ipcontroller - start a controller for IPython parallel computing**

## SYNOPSIS

**ipcontroller** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ipcontroller starts a controller for the IPython cluster**

**For more information on how to use ipcontroller, see 'ipcontroller --help',** **or 'ipcontroller --help-all' for all available command‐line options.**

## SEE ALSO

**[ipython(1)](/ipython/1.md),** **[ipengine(1)](/ipengine/1.md),** **[ipcluster(1)](/ipcluster/1.md)**\

## AUTHORS

**ipcontroller ships with IPython, maintained by the IPython Development Team.**