---
name: "lsm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lsm"
version: "1.0.4-2+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lsm"
---

# lsm(1)

Monitor connectivity status

## NAME

lsm — Monitor connectivity status

## SYNOPSIS

**lsm** \[**OPTIONS...**\]

## DESCRIPTION

LSM is a link connectivity monitor tool.

LSM can be used to monitor a Linux router/firewall connectivity.  If it has multiple connections it can change routing when an  up/down event happens  by utilizing external script.

## OPTIONS

- **-h** \| **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v** **--version**

  Show version of program.

- **-c** **--config FILE**

  Specify  an alternative config file instead of the default one.

- **-p** **--pidfile FILE**

  Specify  an alternative pid file instead of the default one.

- **-f** **--no-fork**

  Make instance independent of others one already running.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Lucas de Castro Borges lucascastroborges@gmail.com for  the **Debian** system (and may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any  later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.