---
name: "nscd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "unscd"
version: "0.54-1+b12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nscd"
---

# nscd(1)

nscd which does not hang

## NAME

unscd - nscd which does not hang

## SYNOPSIS

**nscd** \[*OPTION*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Name Service Cache Daemon

- **-d**,--debug

  Do not daemonize; log to stderr (**-dd**: more verbosity)

**-f**,--config-file File to read configuration from

- **-i**,--invalidate

  Invalidate cache

- **-K**,--shutdown

  Shut the server down

- **-t**,--nthreads

  Serve N requests in parallel

- **-V**,--version

  Version

## AUTHORS

**unscd** was written primarily by Denys Vlasenko.