---
name: "neard.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "neard"
version: "0.16-0.1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/neard.conf"
---

# neard.conf(5)

neard configuration file

## NAME

main.conf - neard configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

/etc/neard/main.conf\
 or\
 *\<SYSCONFDIR\>*/neard/main.conf\
 where \<SYSCONFDIR\> depends on your distribution or build.

## DESCRIPTION

*main.conf* is a configuration file for **neard** (8). The configuration file is optional but it can be used to set up various aspects of neard's behavior.

## FILE FORMAT

The configuration file format is key file format. It consists of sections (groups) of key-value pairs. Lines beginning with a '#' and blank lines are considered comments. Sections are started by a header line containing the section enclosed in '\[' and '\]', and ended implicitly by the start of the next section or the end of the file. Each key-value pair must be contained in a section.

Description of sections and available keys follows:

### \[General\]

This section is the only mandatory section of the configuration file.

- **ConstantPoll=true\|false**

  Enable constant polling. Default is false. Constant polling will force neard into starting a new polling cycle whenever a target or a device are lost.

- **DefaultPowered=true\|false**

  Automatically turn an adapter on when being discovered. Default value is false.

- **ResetOnError=true\|false**

  Power cycle the adapter when getting a driver error from the kernel. Default value is true.

## SEE ALSO

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