---
name: "ztcfg"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "zaptel"
version: "1:1.4.11~dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ztcfg"
---

# ztcfg(8)

reads and loads zaptel.conf

## NAME

ztcfg - reads and loads zaptel.conf

## SYNOPSIS

**ztcfg** \[ **-c** *CFG\_FILE*  \] \[ **-s** \] \[ **-f** \] \[ **-t** \] \[ **-v \[ -v** *...* **\]** \]

**ztcfg** \[ **-h** \]

## DESCRIPTION

**ztcfg** configures zaptel interface cards from a config file.

You  generally  need to run it with a valid configurations in order for zaptel modules to work properly.

## OPTIONS

- **-c** *CFG\_FILE*

  Use an alternative configuration file instead of */etc/zaptel.conf*

- **-s**

  Only shutdown spans.

- **-f**

  Always configure every channel, even if it appears not to have changed.

- **-t**

  Test mode. Don't do anything, just report what you wanted to do.

- **-v**

  Be more verbose. Add extra v-s for extra verbosity.

- **-h**

  Display a brief help about the usage of **ztcfg**

## FILES

*/etc/zaptel.conf* The default location for the configuration file.

## SEE ALSO

[zttool(8)](/zttool/8.md), [ztmonitor(8)](/ztmonitor/8.md), [asterisk(8)](/asterisk/8.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Santiago Ruano Rincón  \<santiago@unicauca.edu.co\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any  later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.