---
name: "rad_counter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freeradius"
version: "3.2.10-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rad_counter"
---

# rad\_counter(1)

Query and maintain FreeRADIUS rlm\_counter DB file. This tool is deprecated

## NAME

rad\_counter - Query and maintain FreeRADIUS rlm\_counter DB file.

This tool is deprecated

## SYNOPSIS

**rad\_counter** \[**--file** *counter\_filename*\] \[**--user** *username*\] \[**--match** *\<regex\>*\] \[**--reset** *number\]* \[**--help**\] \[**--hours**\|**--minutes**\|**--seconds**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rad\_counter** is a tool that can query and maintain FreeRADIUS rlm\_counter DB files.

## OPTIONS

- \--file=

  Counter DB filename.

- \--user= *username*

  Information for specific user.

- \--match= *\<regex\>*

  Information for matching users.

- \--reset= *number*

  Reset counter to \<number\>. If divisor is set use it, else \<number\> means seconds.

- \--help

  Show the help screen.

- \--(hours \| minutes \| seconds)

  Specify information divisor.

## SEE ALSO

[radiusd(8)](/radiusd/8.md)

## AUTHORS

Alan DeKok \<aland@freeradius.org\>