birdc

birdc [options] [command]

birdc is the client for the BIRD routing daemon. It connects to the BIRD daemon via a control socket and allows querying routing information, managing protocols, and reconfiguring the daemon.The tool is the primary interface for monitoring and controlling BIRD.

-s socket

Control socket path

Restricted mode

/etc/bird.conf

Main configuration file for the BIRD routing daemon that birdc controls. Distributions such as Debian use /etc/bird/bird.conf instead. The default control socket is /run/bird/bird.ctl (older builds use /var/run/bird/bird.ctl).

show protocols [all] [name]

Display routing protocols status

Display routing table

Show network interfaces

Show daemon status

Reload configuration

Enable protocol

Disable protocol

Restart protocol

Shut down BIRD daemon

Requires BIRD daemon running. Socket permissions may restrict access. Some commands need privileges. Configuration errors can disrupt routing. Changes are immediate (no confirmation).

birdc has been part of the BIRD suite since its creation in 1998 as the control interface for the routing daemon. BIRD was developed by Ondrej Filip, Pavel Machek, and Martin Mares, and is now maintained by CZ.NIC Labs. Up to BIRD 1.x a separate birdc6 client controlled the IPv6 daemon; BIRD 2.x merged IPv4 and IPv6 into a single daemon, so birdc alone now manages both.

bird(8), bgpctl(8), vtysh(1)

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