---
name: "mt-daapd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mt-daapd"
version: "0.9~r1696.dfsg-16"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mt-daapd"
---

# mt-daapd(8)

iTunes-compatible DAAP server

## NAME

mt-daapd - iTunes-compatible DAAP server

## SYNOPSIS

**mt-daapd** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **mt-daapd** command.

**mt-daapd**, now known as the Firefly Media Server, is a DAAP (Digital Audio Access Protocol) server that works with most POSIX-compatible operating systems. It allows you to share your music collection over the local network using the DAAP protocol also used by Apple's iTunes.

**mt-daapd** offers an integrated web interface for configuration and control; the web interface is available on port 3689 (daap) with any web browser. If **mt-daapd** is running on the local machine, the web interface can be reached at \<http://127.0.0.1:3689\>.

The interface requires authentification; credentials are defined in the config file, */etc/mt-daapd.conf*.

A summary of options is included below.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  Set current working directory to application directory.

- **-d** *level*

  Debug level (0-9).

- **-D** *mod,..,mod*

  Debug modules; available modules are: *config*, *webserver*, *database*, *scan*, *query*, *index*, *browse*, *playlist*, *art*, *daap*, *main*, *rend*, *misc*.

- **-m**

  Disable mDNS.

- **-c** *file*

  Use *file* as the configuration file.

- **-P** *file*

  Write PID to *file*.

- **-f**

  Run in the foreground.

- **-y**

  Force running as non-root user.

- **-b** *ffid*

  *ffid* to be broadcast in mDNS records.

- **-V**

  Display version information.

- **-k**

  Kill a running daemon (based on pidfile).

## FILES

```
 /etc/mt-daapd.conf
 /var/cache/mt-daapd
```

## SEE ALSO

[**lame**(1)](/lame/1.md), [**faac**(1)](/faac/1.md), [**flac**(1)](/flac/1.md), [**oggenc**(1)](/oggenc/1.md).

## AUTHORS

mt-daapd was written by Ron Pedde \<ron@pedde.com\>.

This manual page was written by Rogério Brito \<rbrito@users.sf.net\> and Julien BLACHE \<jblache@debian.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).