ripngd Linux Service

ripngd service:

It is a routing component that works with the Quagga routing engine.
Now lets see the manual of ripngd service.
Manual ripngd:
NAME
ripngd - a RIPNG routing engine for use with Quagga routing software.
SYNOPSIS
ripngd [ -dhlrv ] [ -f config-file ] [ -i pid-file ] [ -P port-number ] [ -A vty-address ] [ -u user ] [ -g group ]
DESCRIPTION
ripngd is a routing component that works with the Quagga routing engine.
OPTIONS
Options available for the ripngd command:
OPTIONS
-d, --daemon
Runs in daemon mode, forking and exiting from tty.
-f, --config-file config-file
Specifies the config file to use for startup. If not specified this option will likely default to /usr/local/etc/ripngd.conf.
-g, --group group
Specify the group to run as. Default is quagga.
-h, --help
A brief message.
-i, --pid_file pid-file
When ripngd starts its process idenifier is written to pid-file. The init system uses the recorded PID to stop or restart ripngd. The likely default is /var/run/ripngd.pid.
-l, --log_mode
Turn verbose logging on.
-P, --vty_port port-number
Specify the port that the ripngd VTY will listen on. This defaults to 2603, as specified in /etc/services.
-A, --vty_addr vty-address
Specify the address that the ripngd VTY will listen on. Default is all intrefaces.
-u, --user user
Specify the user to run as. Default is quagga.
-r, --retain
When the program terminates, retain routes added by ripd.
-v, --version
Print the version and exit.
FILES
/usr/local/sbin/ripngd
The default location of the ripngd binary.
/usr/local/etc/ripngd.conf
The default location of the ripngd config file.
$(PWD)/ripngd.log
If the ripngd process is config'd to output logs to a file, then you will find this file in the directory where you started ripngd.
WARNING
This man page is intended to be a quick reference for command line options. The definitive document is the Info file Quagga.
DIAGNOSTICS
The ripngd process may log to standard output, to a VTY, to a log file, or through syslog to the system logs. rip- ngd supports many debugging options, see the Info file, or the source for details.
SEE ALSO
bgpd(8), ripd(8), ospfd(8), ospf6d(8), isisd(8), zebra(8), vtysh(1)
BUGS
ripngd eats bugs for breakfast. If you have food for the maintainers try http://bugzilla.quagga.net
AUTHORS
See http://www.zebra.org and http://www.quagga.org or the Info file for an accurate list of authors.