---
name: "multipathc"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "multipath-tools"
version: "0.15.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/multipathc"
---

# multipathc(8)

Interactive client for multipathd

## NAME

multipathc - Interactive client for multipathd

## SYNOPSIS

**multipathc** \[ *timeout* \]

## DESCRIPTION

The **multipathc** tool provides an interactive shell for communicating with the **multipathd** daemon. The command **multipathd -k** invokes **multipathc**.

All commands documented in **[multipathd(8)](/multipathd/8.md)** are supported. The available commands can be viewed by entering '*help*'. Use *quit*, *exit*, or **CTRL-D** to exit the shell. Keywords can be abbreviated with the first letters (for example, *shu* for *shutdown*), if the abbreviation is unique. Some commands support pretty-printing using **printf**-style format specifiers. The supported format specifiers can be listed with the command **show wildcards**. Depending on build options, the interactive shell may provide command completion and history expansion features.

The optional parameter **timeout** specifies the timeout to wait for a reply from **multipathd**, in milliseconds. The default is 4000 ms.

## SEE ALSO

[**multipathd**(8)](/multipathd/8.md)

## AUTHORS

*multipath-tools* was developed by Christophe Varoqui \<christophe.varoqui@opensvc.com\> and others.