---
name: "slimp3"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "slimp3"
version: "4.2.6-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/slimp3"
---

# slimp3(1)

MPEG Layer III Streaming Server

## NAME

slimp3 — MPEG Layer III Streaming Server

## SYNOPSIS

**slimp3** \[--help\]  \[--mp3dir *dir*\]  \[--daemon\]  \[--stdio\]  \[--httpport *portnumber*          \[--httpaddr *listenip*\]        \]  \[--cliport *portnumber*          \[--cliaddr *listenip\>*\]        \]  \[--prefsfile *prefsfilepath*          \[--prefsfile2 *prefsfilepath*\]        \]  \[--pidfile *pidfilepath\>*\]  \[--quiet\]  \[--playeraddr *listenip*\]  \[--streamaddr *listenip*\]  \[--nosetup\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the  **slimp3** command.

This manual page was written for the **Debian** distribution  because the original program does not have a manual page.  Instead, it has documentation inline.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax,  with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').  A summary of  options is included below.  For a complete description, see the  **slimp3 --help** output.

- **--help**

  Show this usage information.

- **--mp3dir**

  The path to a directory of your MP3 files.

- **--daemon**

  Run the server in the background.

-

  This may only work on Unix-like systems.

- **--stdio**

  Use standard in and out as a command line interface to the server.

- **--httpport**

  Activate the web interface on the specified port.

-

  Set to 0 in order disable the web server.

- **--httpaddr**

  Activate the web interface on the specified IP address.

- **--cliport**

  Activate the command line interface TCP/IP interface  on the specified port. Set to 0 in order disable the   command line interface server.

- **--cliaddr**

  Activate the command line interface TCP/IP   interface on the specified IP address.

- **--prefsfile**

  Specify where the preferences file should be stored.

- **--prefsfile2**

  If set, this file will override prefsfile values and  should not be writtable. For example, use  --prefsfile=/var/lib/slimp3/slimp3.conf  --prefsfile2=/etc/slimp3/slimp3.conf.

- **--pidfile**

  Specify where a process ID file should be stored.

- **--quiet**

  Minimize the amount of text output.

- **--playeraddr**

  Specify the \_server's\_ IP address to use to connect   to SLIMP3 players.

- **--streamaddr**

  Specify the \_server's\_ IP address to use to connect  to streaming audio sources.

- **--nosetup**

  Disable setup via http.

## CONFIGURATION

You can change startup parameters by editing /etc/default/slimp3  and changing PARAMETERS variable.

## SEE ALSO

Readme files in /usr/share/doc/slimp3.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Bruno Rodrigues (bruno.rodrigues@litux.org) for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU Free Documentation  License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free  Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover  Texts and no Back-Cover Texts.