---
name: "ttylinkd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ax25-tools"
version: "0.0.10-rc5+git20230513+d3e6d4f-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ttylinkd"
---

# ttylinkd(8)

TTYlink daemon for AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE and IP.

## NAME

ttylinkd - TTYlink daemon for AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE and IP.

## SYNOPSIS

**ttylinkd \[-hv\] \[-c callsign\] \[-f file\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ttylinkd** is a simple daemon that allows incoming ttylink calls to be routed through to Linux's normal [talkd(8)](/talkd/8.md) system and provides a pipe between the two.

**ttylinkd** is usually setup to be spawned from [ax25d(8)](/ax25d/8.md) or [inetd(8)](/inetd/8.md) but can, since version 0.03, be used on the command line, although [talk(1)](/talk/1.md) is a much better idea for interactive users.

Use splitscreen(1) for outgoing ttylink sessions.

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  Display the version.

- **-h**

  Display some help and information on it.

- **-c callsign**

  Disable callsign checking and use the given callsign for a name for this end of the link.

- **-f file**

  Use \<file\> for the configuration file, instead of the default /etc/ax25/ttylinkd.conf

## FILES

/etc/ax25/ttylinkd.conf  the configuration file for ttylinkd

## SEE ALSO

[**talk**(1)](/talk/1.md), **splitscreen**(1), [**ttylinkd.conf**(5)](/ttylinkd.conf/5.md), [**ax25d**(8)](/ax25d/8.md), [**inetd**(8)](/inetd/8.md), [**talkd**(8)](/talkd/8.md).

## BUGS

There is still some need for some checking of who is still logged on.

The daemon may hang if you disconnect from it strangely.

There is no real way of working out what is going on with talkd.

If you do not have a talk daemon going on the specified host then the program will tend to sit there and do nothing.

## AUTHOR

Craig Small VK2XLZ \<csmall@small.dropbear.id.au\>