---
name: "slaacctl"
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/slaacctl"
---

# slaacctl(8)

control the SLAAC daemon

## NAME

**slaacctl** – control the SLAAC daemon

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

The **slaacctl** program controls the [slaacd(8)](/slaacd/8.md) daemon.

The following options are available:

- **-s** *socket*

  Use *socket* instead of the default */dev/slaacd.sock* to communicate with [slaacd(8)](/slaacd/8.md).

The following commands are available:

- **log** **brief**

  Disable verbose debug logging.

- **log** **verbose**

  Enable verbose debug logging.

- **send** **solicitation** *interface*

  Send a router solicitation on interface *interface*.

- **show** **interface** \[*interface*\]

  Display status about network interfaces. If *interface* is specified, only information relative to *interface* is shown. Otherwise information on all interfaces is shown.

## FILES

- */dev/slaacd.sock*

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

## SEE ALSO

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

## HISTORY

The **slaacctl** program first appeared in OpenBSD 6.2.