ripd

RIP routing protocol daemon

TLDR

Start RIP daemon

$ ripd -d

Start with config file

$ ripd -d -f [/etc/frr/ripd.conf]

Connect to running daemon via VTY

$ vtysh -d ripd

Start with VTY bound to localhost

$ ripd -d -A 127.0.0.1

Open interactive terminal session

$ ripd -t

SYNOPSIS

ripd [options]

DESCRIPTION

ripd is the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) daemon from Quagga/FRRouting. It implements RIPv1 and RIPv2 for dynamic routing in small to medium networks.

PARAMETERS

-d, --daemon

Run as daemon, forking to background after initialization.

-f, --config_file file

Configuration file (default: /etc/frr/ripd.conf).

-t, --terminal

Open an interactive VTY session on the terminal.

-A, --vty_addr addr

VTY bind address.

-P, --vty_port port

VTY port (default: 2602). Set to 0 to disable.

-i, --pid_file file

PID file path (default: /var/run/frr/ripd.pid).

-z, --zclient_path path

Override ZAPI socket path for zebra communication.

-u, --user user

Run as user.

-g, --group group

Run as group.

EXAMPLES

$ # Start daemon
ripd -d -f /etc/frr/ripd.conf

# Connect via vtysh
vtysh
router rip
network 192.168.1.0/24
version 2

CONFIGURATION

/etc/frr/ripd.conf (FRRouting) / /etc/quagga/ripd.conf (Quagga)

Main configuration file defining RIP networks, version, redistribution rules, and interface settings.

CAVEATS

Part of FRRouting (or legacy Quagga). Requires the zebra daemon to be running. RIP has a maximum hop count of 15 and slow convergence. Use OSPF for larger networks.

HISTORY

ripd is part of Quagga routing suite (forked from GNU Zebra), and later FRRouting for Unix routing daemons.