MINIDLNA(1) General Commands Manual MINIDLNA(1)
NAME
minidlna -- lightweight DLNA/UPnP-AV server
SYNOPSIS
minidlna [-f config_file] [-d] [-a -listening_ip] [-p port] [-s serial] [-m model_number] [-t notify_interval] [-P pid_filename] [-w url]
[-R]
minidlna [-h | -V]
DESCRIPTION
The minidlna daemon is a DLNA/UPnP-AV server sharing media files (video, music and pictures) to clients on your network. Clients are typi-
cally multimedia players such as vlc, totem and xbmc, and devices such as portable media players, smartphones, televisions, video game enter-
tainment systems and blu-ray players.
OPTIONS
All the options below (except -f) can also be set in a configuration file (see minidlna.conf(5)).
-a listening_ip
IP address the daemon should be listening on.
-d Activate debug mode (do not daemonize).
-f config_file
Specify the location of the configuration file. Uses /etc/minidlna.conf by default.
-h Show help and exit.
-m model_number
Model number the daemon will report to clients in its XML description.
-P pid_filename
PID file to use; the default is /run/minidlna.pid.
-p port
Port number to listen on; the default is port 80.
-R Forces a full rescan of the media files.
-s serial
Serial number the daemon will report to clients in its XML description.
-t notify_interval
Notify interval, in seconds; defaults to 895 seconds.
-V Show the program version and exit.
-w url Sets the presentation url; the default is http address.
FILES
/etc/minidlna.conf
Default system-wide configuration file. See minidlna.conf(5) for details on the syntax.
SEE ALSO
minidlna.conf(5)
Debian July 21, 2011 Debian
