---
name: "wondershaper"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "wondershaper"
version: "1.1a-10.1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wondershaper"
---

# wondershaper(8)

simple traffic shaping script

## NAME

wondershaper - simple traffic shaping script

## SYNOPSIS

**wondershaper** \[*interface*\]\
 **wondershaper** clear \[*interface*\]\
 **wondershaper** \[*interface*\] \[*downlink*\] \[*uplink*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **wondershaper** script. This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original script does not have a manual page.

**wondershaper** is a traffic shaping script that provides  low latency, prioritizes bulk transfers below normal web traffic,  prioritizes interactive shells above normal web traffic,  and attempts to prevent upload and download traffic from affecting  each other's ack packets.  Put simply, the wondershaper  makes your internet connection more "responsive"

## SYNTAX

A summary of wondershaper syntax is included below. For a complete description, see the files in /usr/share/doc/wondershaper.

- **wondershaper \[ interface \]**

  Shows the status of traffic shaping on that interface.

- **wondershaper clear \[ interface \]**

  Removes all traffic shaping from that interface.

- **wondershaper \[ interface \] \[ downlink \] \[ uplink \]**

  Configures the wondershaper on the specified interface, given the  specified downlink speed in kilobits per second, and the specified  uplink speed in kilobits per second.

## SEE ALSO

The programs are documented fully by:

/usr/share/doc/wondershaper/README.Debian.gz

/usr/share/doc/wondershaper/README.gz

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Vince Mulhollon \<vlm@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).