---
name: "trickled.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "trickle"
version: "1.08+ds-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/trickled.conf"
---

# trickled.conf(5)

format of the configuration file used by trickled(8).

## NAME

**trickled.conf** – format of the configuration file used by [trickled(8)](/trickled/8.md).

## DESCRIPTION

The configuration file format is quite simple.  Sections are delimited by square brackets:

And options within brackets sections are simple key value pairs:

## OPTIONS

Per-application customizable variables are specified within sections with section names matching the application name.  The options are:

- **Priority**

  Sets the priority of the application, see  [trickled(8)](/trickled/8.md) for details.

- **Time-Smoothing**

  Sets the time smoothing parameter of the application, see  [trickled(8)](/trickled/8.md) for an details.

- **Length-Smoothing**

  Sets the length smoothing parameter of the application, see [trickled(8)](/trickled/8.md) for details.

## EXAMPLES

```
[ssh]
Priority = 1
Time-Smoothing = 0.1
Length-Smoothing = 2
[ftp]
Priority = 8
Time-Smoothing = 5
Length-Smoothing = 20
```

## SEE ALSO

[trickle(1)](/trickle/1.md), [syslog(3)](/syslog/3.md), [netintro(4)](/netintro/4.md)

## AUTHORS

**trickled.conf** has been developed by Marius Aamodt Eriksen ⟨marius@monkey.org⟩.