---
name: "netconf"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxconf"
version: "1.26r4-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/netconf/8"
---

# netconf(8)

network client and server configuration

## NAME

netconf - network client and server configuration

## SYNOPSIS

**netconf** **\[ UI options \] options ...**

## DESCRIPTION

*netconf* is a short-cut to the Linuxconf network configurator. It provides numerous command line options. Many are used internally by system scripts and are not useful to administrator directly.

## OPTIONS

- *--bootrc rc\_dir\_path \[ previous\_rc\_dir\_path\]*

  walks a system V init script runlevel directory and triggers the start and stop scripts. It supports a timeout mechanism allowing the administrator to regain control if a script takes too long to proceed.

- *--connect*

  *--dialctl*\
   *--disconnect*\
   *--postconnect*\
   *--predisconnect*\
   are short cuts to the dialout module command line. See **dialout** (8) for details.

- *--resetfw*

  is a short cut to the *firewall* module command line. It turn off the firewall configuration. Note that **linuxconf --update** will turn it on again.

- *--status*

  is equivalent to **linuxconf --status.** See **[linuxconf(8)](/linuxconf/8.md).** Kept for compatibility with older version.

- *--update*

  is equivalent to **linuxconf --update.** See **[linuxconf(8)](/linuxconf/8.md).** Kept for compatibility with older version.

## SEE ALSO

**linuxconf** (8) , [**dialout**(8)](/dialout/8.md)