---
name: "ksmbd.control"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ksmbd-tools"
version: "3.5.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ksmbd.control"
---

# ksmbd.control(8)

control ksmbd.mountd and ksmbd daemons

## NAME

ksmbd.control - control ksmbd.mountd and ksmbd daemons

## SYNOPSIS

**ksmbd.control** \[-v\] -s\
 **ksmbd.control** \[-v\] -r\
 **ksmbd.control** \[-v\] -l\
 **ksmbd.control** \[-v\] -d *COMPONENT*\
 **ksmbd.control** \[-v\] -c

## DESCRIPTION

**ksmbd.control** controls [**ksmbd.mountd**(8)](/ksmbd.mountd/8.md) user mode and **ksmbd** kernel mode daemons.

## OPTIONS

- **-s**, **--shutdown**

  Shutdown both **ksmbd.mountd** and **ksmbd** and exit.

- **-r**, **--reload**

  Notify **ksmbd.mountd** of changes and exit.

- **-l**, **--list**

  List **ksmbd.mountd** shares and exit.

- **-d**, **--debug**=*COMPONENT*

  Toggle **ksmbd** debug printing for *COMPONENT* and exit. *COMPONENT* is **all**, **smb**, **auth**, **vfs**, **oplock**, **ipc**, **conn**, or **rdma**. Enabled ones are output enclosed in brackets (**\[\]**).

- **-c**, **--ksmbd-version**

  Output **ksmbd** version information and exit.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display this help and exit.

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status is 0 on success and 1 on failure.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2015-2022 ksmbd-tools contributors. License GPLv2: GNU GPL version 2 \<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## REPORTING BUGS

For bug reports, use the issue tracker at https://github.com/cifsd-team/ksmbd-tools/issues.

## SEE ALSO

- **Utilities**

  [**ksmbd.addshare**(8)](/ksmbd.addshare/8.md), [**ksmbd.adduser**(8)](/ksmbd.adduser/8.md), [**ksmbd.mountd**(8)](/ksmbd.mountd/8.md)