---
name: "mnexec"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mininet"
version: "2.3.0-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mnexec"
---

# mnexec(1)

execution utility for Mininet.

## NAME

mnexec - execution utility for Mininet.

## SYNOPSIS

**mnexec** \[*-cdnp*\] \[*-a pid*\] \[*-g group*\] \[*-r rtprio*\] *cmd args*...

## DESCRIPTION

Execution utility for Mininet

## OPTIONS

**-c**: close all file descriptors except stdin/out/error

**-d**: detach from tty by calling setsid()

**-n**: run in new network and mount namespaces

**-p**: print ^A + pid

**-a** pid: attach to pid's network and mount namespaces

**-g** group: add to cgroup

**-r** rtprio: run with SCHED\_RR (usually requires **-g**)

**-v**: print version