---
name: "ractl"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ractl"
---

# ractl(8)

control the rad daemon

## NAME

**ractl** – control the rad daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**ractl** \[**-s** *socket*\] *command* \[*argument* *...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **ractl** program controls the [rad(8)](/rad/8.md) daemon.

The following options are available:

- **-s** *socket*

  Use *socket* instead of the default */var/run/rad.sock* to communicate with [rad(8)](/rad/8.md).

The following commands are available:

- **log** **brief**

  Disable verbose debug logging.

- **log** **verbose**

  Enable verbose debug logging.

- **reload**

  Reload the configuration file.

## FILES

- */var/run/rad.sock*

  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with [rad(8)](/rad/8.md).

## SEE ALSO

[rad.conf(5)](/rad.conf/5.md), [rad(8)](/rad/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **ractl** program first appeared in OpenBSD 6.4.