---
name: "portrelease"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "portreserve"
version: "0.0.4-1+b2"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/portrelease"
---

# portrelease(1)

release previously-reserved ports

## NAME

portrelease - release previously-reserved ports

## SYNOPSIS

**portrelease** \[*SVC*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **portrelease** program instructs the **portreserve** daemon to release the port associated with the given service configuration file.

It is intended that **portrelease** is run by the initscript of the service wanting the port. For example, the cups initscript might run **portrelease cups**.

## EXIT CODE

An exit code of zero means that a best effort attempt has been made to instruct the daemon to release the port. Non-zero exit codes mean that the daemon is running but couldn't be contacted.

## SEE ALSO

[**portreserve**(1)](/portreserve/1.md)

## AUTHOR

**Tim Waugh** \<twaugh@redhat.com\>

Author.