---
name: "jabberd2-router"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "jabberd2"
version: "2.7.0-8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jabberd2-router"
---

# jabberd2-router(8)

XML packet distributor

## NAME

jabberd2-router - XML packet distributor

## SYNOPSIS

**jabberd2-router** *\[-h\] \[-c config\] \[-D\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**jabberd2-router** is the core component of the jabberd system. It passes XML packets between the components, and manages the entry and exit of components onto the network.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-c**

  Alternate configuration file to use. The compiled-in default is /etc/jabberd2/router.xml.

- **-D**

  Print debugging output. You should configure jabberd with the --enable-debug switch to enable this.

## SEE ALSO

[**jabberd**(8)](/jabberd/8.md) [**jabberd2-c2s**(8)](/jabberd2-c2s/8.md) [**jabberd2-s2s**(8)](/jabberd2-s2s/8.md) [**jabberd2-sm**(8)](/jabberd2-sm/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Robert Norris \<rob@cataclysm.cx\>