---
name: "rlinetd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "rlinetd"
version: "0.9.3-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rlinetd"
---

# rlinetd(8)

an(other) internet super-server

## NAME

rlinetd - an(other) internet super-server

## SYNOPSIS

**rlinetd** \[**-f**\|**--config** *\<config-file\>*\] \[**-p**\|**--parser** *\<parser-module\>*\] \[**-d**\|**--debug**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rlinetd** is a connection manager which binds and listens to a number of ports, and performs specified actions when a connection is made.

## OPTIONS

The program will accept a number of arguments to adjust the startup sequence.

- **-d , --debug**

  is a flag to raise the debug level. This will, amongst other things, prevent dissociation from the controlling terminal and give output on stderr.

- **-h , --help**

  will give a brief synopsis of the options.

- **-f , --config** *\<config-file\>*

  allows the specification of an alternative configuration file to be read.

- **-p , --parser** *\<parser-module\>*

  allows the specification of an alternative parser module to be used when parsing the configuration file.

## FILES

- */etc/rlinetd.conf*

  default configuration file.

- */usr/lib/x86\_64-linux-gnu/rlientd/libparse.so*

  default parser module.

## SEE ALSO

[**rlinetd.conf**(5)](/rlinetd.conf/5.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Mikolaj J. Habryn \<dichro-doc@rcpt.to\>. Modified by Robert Luberda \<robert@debian.org\>.