---
name: "ircd-ratbox"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ircd-ratbox"
version: "3.0.8.dfsg-3+b1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ircd-ratbox"
---

# ircd-ratbox(8)

Advanced, stable and fast ircd

## NAME

ircd-ratbox - Advanced, stable and fast ircd

## SYNOPSIS

**ircd-ratbox** \[**-help** \| **-version**\]

**ircd-ratbox** \[**-basedir** BASEDIR\] \[**-configfile** CONFFILE\] \[**-logfile** LOGFILE\] \[**-pidfile** PIDFILE\] \[**-foreground**\] \[**-conftest**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ircd-ratbox** is the main ircd daemon responsible for running the IRC server. It delegates specific tasks to several other daemons: resolver, ssld, bandb.

## OPTIONS

- **-help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-version**

  Display version information.

- **-basedir** *BASEDIR*

  Before starting the server, enter BASEDIR directory (chdir).

- **-configfile** *CONFFILE*

  Set configuration file (defaults to /etc/ircd-ratbox/ircd.conf).

- **-logfile** *LOGFILE*

  Set main log path (defaults to /var/log/ircd-ratbox/ircd.log).

- **-pidfile** *PIDFILE*

  Set file used to store main daemon PID (defaults to /etc/ircd-ratbox/ircd.pid).

- **-foreground**

  Don't detach process in the background.

- **-conftest**

  Check configuration and exit.

## AUTHOR

**Marc \`Duck\` Dequènes** \<Duck@DuckCorp.org\>

Original author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2011 Marc Dequènes (Duck)\

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