---
name: "ipsec_showdefaults"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openswan"
version: "1:2.6.37-3+deb7u1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipsec_showdefaults"
---

# ipsec\_showdefaults(8)

show %defaultroute defaults

## NAME

ipsec\_showdefaults - show %defaultroute defaults

## SYNOPSIS

**ipsec** *showdefaults*

## DESCRIPTION

*Showdefaults* outputs (on standard output) a terse description of the defaults used by the **%defaultroute** facilities in [**ipsec\_auto**(8)](/ipsec_auto/8.md) and [**ipsec\_manual**(8)](/ipsec_manual/8.md).

Beware that the exact output format is subject to change.

## DIAGNOSTICS

Normal exit status is 0. If no defaults are available, i.e. the **interfaces** parameter in **config setup** is not **%defaultroute**, produces a message on standard error and exits with status 1.

## FILES

/var/run/pluto/ipsec.info

## HISTORY

Written for the Linux FreeS/WAN project \<**http://www.freeswan.org**\> by Henry Spencer.