---
name: "latd.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "latd"
version: "1.35+b1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/latd.conf"
---

# latd.conf(5)

LAT configuration file

## NAME

latd.conf - LAT configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

**/etc/latd.conf**

## DESCRIPTION

/etc/latd.conf is a shell script (run by /bin/sh) that is run when latd is started up using the latcp -s command.\
 It contains commands used to customise lat for your site and usually consists of a list of latcp commands.\
 latd.conf is run with a minimal PATH and a minimal environment. The variable $LATCP points to the latcp binary used to invoke the script.

### EXAMPLE

```
# /etc/latd.conf
# This is a sample configuration file for latd
# it is run as s shell script from latcp -s with a minimal
# environment and PATH. latcp should be invoked using the
# environment variable $LATCP.
#
# You can fiddle with all the latd parameters you like in here,
# the first service announcement will not be made until this
# script completes.
#
# Set the multicast timeout to 30 seconds
$LATCP -m 30
# Add another login service
$LATCP -A -a ZAPHOD -r 100
# Add a queued reverse LAT service to a printer on a DECserver
$LATCP -A -p /dev/lat/printer -Hdecserver -Vdecserver -Q
# Only advertise our service in groups 1-10 and 200
$LATCP -G 1-10,200
exit
```

### SEE ALSO

[**latcp**(8)](/latcp/8.md), [**latd**(8)](/latd/8.md)