---
name: "osmo-pcu"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "osmo-pcu"
version: "1.5.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/osmo-pcu"
---

# osmo-pcu(1)

osmo-pcu

## NAME

OsmoPCU - osmo-pcu

## DESCRIPTION

A PCU (Packet Control Unit) is one of the two GPRS elements in the BSS. It implements the RLC and MAC layers of the GPRS Um (radio) interface on the MS-facing side, as well as the Gb Interface (NS,BSSGP) on the SGSN-facing side.

OsmoPCU is the Osmocom implementation of this PCU functionality.

⟨https://osmocom.org/projects/osmopcu/wiki/OsmoPCU⟩

## OPTIONS

- **-h** **--help**

  This text

- **-c** **--config-file**

  Specify the filename of the config file

- **-m** **--mcc** MCC

  Use given MCC instead of value provided by BTS

- **-n** **--mnc** MNC

  Use given MNC instead of value provided by BTS

- **-V** **--version**

  Print version

- **-D** **--daemonize**

  Fork the process into a background daemon

### VTY reference generation:

- **--vty-ref-mode** MODE

  VTY reference generation mode (e.g. 'expert').

- **--vty-ref-xml**

  Generate the VTY reference XML output and exit.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2012-2013 by Ivan Kluchnikov and Andreas Eversberg
\
 Copyright © 2013-2022 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
 License GNU GPL version 2 or later
\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
 There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

⟨https://ftp.osmocom.org/docs/osmo-pcu/master/osmopcu-usermanual.pdf⟩

⟨https://ftp.osmocom.org/docs/osmo-pcu/master/osmopcu-vty-reference.pdf⟩

⟨https://ftp.osmocom.org/docs/osmo-pcu/master/osmopcu-gb.pdf⟩

The full documentation for **OsmoPCU** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **OsmoPCU** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info OsmoPCU**

should give you access to the complete manual.