---
name: "netatalk"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "netatalk"
version: "4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/netatalk"
---

# netatalk(8)

Netatalk AFP server service controller daemon

## Name

netatalk — Netatalk AFP server service controller daemon

## Synopsis

**netatalk** \[-F *configfile*\]

**netatalk** \[-v \| -V\]

## Description

**netatalk** is the service controller daemon responsible for starting and restarting the AFP daemon **afpd** and the CNID daemon **cnid\_metad**. It is normally started at boot time by an init system.

## Options

- **-d**

  Do not disassociate daemon from terminal.

- **-F** *configfile*

  Specifies the configuration file to use.

- **-v** \| **-V**

  Print version information and exit.

## Signals

SIGTERM

Stop Netatalk service, AFP and CNID daemons

SIGHUP

Sending a *SIGHUP* will cause the AFP daemon reload its configuration file.

## Files

*afp.conf*

configuration file used by [**netatalk**(8)](/netatalk/8.md), [**afpd**(8)](/afpd/8.md) and [**cnid\_metad**(8)](/cnid_metad/8.md)

## See Also

[afpd(8)](/afpd/8.md), [cnid\_metad(8)](/cnid_metad/8.md), [afp.conf(5)](/afp.conf/5.md)

## Author

Contributors to the Netatalk Project (https://netatalk.io/contributors)