---
name: "m2sh"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mongrel2-core"
version: "1.12.2-3+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/m2sh"
---

# m2sh(1)

configuration tool for mongrel2

## NAME

m2sh - configuration tool for mongrel2

## SYNOPSIS

**m2sh** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The m2sh tool is used to configure  **mongrel2.**

## OPTIONS

For a complete description, see the mongrel2 documentation ⟨URL: http://mongrel2.org/manual/book-final.html ⟩.

- **help**

  Show summary of options.

- **load**

  Load a config.

- **config**

  Alias for load.

- **shell**

  Starts an interactive shell.

- **access**

  Prints the access log.

- **servers**

  Lists the servers in a config database.

- **hosts**

  Lists the hosts in a server.

- **routes**

  Lists the routes in a host.

- **commit**

  Adds a message to the log.

- **log**

  Prints the commit log.

- **start**

  Starts a server.

- **stop**

  Stops a server.

- **reload**

  Reloads a server.

- **running**

  Tells you what's running.

- **control**

  Connects to the control port.

- **route**

  Tests out routing patterns.

- **version**

  Prints the Mongrel2 and m2sh version.

- **help**

  Get help, lists commands.

- **uuid**

  Prints out a randomly generated UUID.

## SEE ALSO

[**mongrel2**(1)](/mongrel2/1.md)