---
name: "smcroute"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "smcroute"
version: "2.5.7-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smcroute"
---

# smcroute(8)

smcroute

## NAME

smcroute - smcroute

## SYNOPSIS

**smcroute** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*ARGS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-d**

  Start daemon

- **-k**

  Kill a running daemon

- **-h**

  This help text

- **-v**

  Show version

- **-a** ARGS

  Add a multicast route

- **-r** ARGS

  Remove a multicast route

- **-j** ARGS

  Join a multicast group

- **-l** ARGS

  Leave a multicast group

- \<------------- INBOUND **--------------**\>

  \<----- OUTBOUND **------**\>

- **-a** \<IFNAME\> \<SOURCE-IP\> \<MULTICAST-GROUP\>

  \<IFNAME\> \[\<IFNAME\> ...\]

**-r** \<IFNAME\> \<SOURCE-IP\> \<MULTICAST-GROUP\>

**-j** \<IFNAME\> \<MULTICAST-GROUP\>

**-l** \<IFNAME\> \<MULTICAST-GROUP\>

NOTE: This is a compatibility wrapper script for SMCRoute.  Intended for

- use with old style startup scripts.

  It is recommended to migrate

-

  to */etc/smcroute.conf*, see the [smcroute(8)](/smcroute/8.md) man page for help.