---
name: "trojan"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "trojan"
version: "1.16.0-18"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/trojan"
---

# trojan(1)

an unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW

## NAME

trojan - an unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW

## SYNOPSIS

**trojan** \[**-htv**\] \[**-l** *LOG*\] \[**-k** *KEYLOG*\] \[\[**-c**\] *CONFIG*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**trojan** is an unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW. It will load the config file located in *CONFIG* and start either a proxy client or a proxy server.

## OPTIONS

- **-c,** **--config=*CONFIG***

  Set the config file to be loaded. Default is */etc/trojan/config.json*.

- **-h,** **--help**

  Print help message.

- **-k,** **--keylog=*KEYLOG***

  Set the keylog file to be written.

- **-l,** **--log=*LOG***

  Set the log file to be written. If not specified, the log will be outputted to stderr.

- **-t,** **--test**

  Test the config file, without starting a server.

- **-v,** **--version**

  Print version and build info.

## FILES

- */etc/trojan/config.json*

  The default config file. See \<https://trojan-gfw.github.io/trojan/config\> for details.

## SEE ALSO

Full documentation at: \<https://trojan-gfw.github.io/trojan/\>