---
name: "metaserver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "opennap"
version: "0.44-2"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/metaserver"
---

# metaserver(1)

A simple napster metaserver. Redirects clients to a specific set of servers.

## NAME

metaserver - A simple napster metaserver. Redirects clients to a specific set of servers.

## SYNOPSIS

**metaserver** \[*-v*\]*\[*-l*IP*\]*\[*-p*\<port\>*\]*\[*host:port*...*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **metaserver** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v**

  Show version of program.

- **-l**

  IP listen only on interface for IP.

- **-p \<port\>**

  Listen for connection on \<port\> (default is 8875).

## SEE ALSO

[**opennap**(1)](/opennap/1.md),[**opennapconf**(1)](/opennapconf/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Kevin Lindsay \<klindsay@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).