---
name: "tarantool_instance"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tarantool-lts-common"
version: "1.5.5.37.g1687c02-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tarantool_instance"
---

# tarantool\_instance(1)

utility to start/stop tarantool instances

## NAME

tarantool\_instance - utility to start/stop tarantool instances

## SINOPSYS

```
    tarantool_instance NAME start
    tarantool_instance NAME stop
```

## DESCRIPTION

The utility seeks instance in **/etc/tarantool/instances.enabled/** directory. It seeks */etc/tarantool/instances.enabled/****NAME****.cfg*, but You can use filepath instead **NAME**.

The utility extends tarantool's configs by the following variables:

- file\_descriptors = COUNT

  You can set sockets limit for the instance.

The utility copies instance's config to directory **/var/lib/tarantool/started/**, exclude additional variables, then starts or stops instance.

In the first starting the utilitie creates */var/lib/tarantool/snapshot/****NAME*** directory and empty snapshot inside the directory.