{ "mode": "man", "parameter": "snmpconf", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/snmpconf/1/json", "generated": "2026-06-03T00:21:57Z", "synopsis": "snmpconf [OPTIONS] [fileToCreate]\nStart with:\nsnmpconf -g basicsetup\nOr even just:\nsnmpconf", "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "snmpconf - creates and modifies SNMP configuration files\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "snmpconf [OPTIONS] [fileToCreate]\n\nStart with:\nsnmpconf -g basicsetup\n\nOr even just:\nsnmpconf\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "snmpconf is a simple Perl script that walks you through setting up a configuration file step\nby step. It should be fairly straight forward to use. Merely run it and answer its ques‐\ntions.\n\nIn its default mode of operation, it prompts the user with menus showing sections of the var‐\nious configuration files it knows about. When the user selects a section, a sub-menu is\nshown listing of the descriptions of the tokens that can be created in that section. When a\ndescription is selected, the user is prompted with questions that construct the configuration\nline in question.\n\nFinally, when the user quits the program any configuration files that have been edited by the\nuser are saved to the local directory, fully commented.\n\nA particularly useful option is the -g switch, which walks a user through a specific set of\nconfiguration questions. Run:\n\nsnmpconf -g basicsetup\n\nfor an example.\n", "subsections": [] }, "OPTIONS": { "content": "", "subsections": [ { "name": "-f", "content": "if this is a desired thing to do.\n", "flag": "-f" }, { "name": "-i", "content": "expect to find them.\n", "flag": "-i" }, { "name": "-p", "content": "(where the applications will also search for configuration files).\n", "flag": "-p" }, { "name": "-I", "content": "When finished, install the files into the directory DIRECTORY.\n", "flag": "-I" }, { "name": "-a", "content": "write them back out again. This has the effect of \"auto-commenting\" the configura‐\ntion files for you. See the NEAT TRICKS section below.\n", "flag": "-a" }, { "name": "-r", "content": "Read in either all or none of the found configuration files. Normally snmpconf\nprompts you for which files you wish to read in. Reading in these configuration\nfiles will merge these files with the results of the questions that it asks of you.\n", "flag": "-r" }, { "name": "-R", "content": "Read in a specific list of configuration files.\n", "flag": "-R" }, { "name": "-g", "content": "Groups of configuration entries can be created that can be used to walk a user\nthrough a series of questions to create an initial configuration file. There are no\nmenus to navigate, just a list of questions. Run:\n\nsnmpconf -g basicsetup\n\nfor a good example.\n", "flag": "-g" }, { "name": "-G", "content": "", "flag": "-G" }, { "name": "-c", "content": "snmpconf uses a directory of configuration information to learn about the files and\nquestions that it should be asking. This option tells snmpconf to use a different\nlocation for configuring itself.\n", "flag": "-c" }, { "name": "-q", "content": "this option since it only removes information from the output that is designed to\nhelp you.\n", "flag": "-q" }, { "name": "-d", "content": "", "flag": "-d" }, { "name": "-D", "content": "", "flag": "-D" } ] }, "NEAT TRICKS": { "content": "snmpconf -g basicsetup\nHave I mentioned this command enough yet? It's designed to walk someone through an\ninitial setup for the snmpd(8) daemon. Really, you should try it.\n\nsnmpconf -R /usr/local/snmp/snmpd.conf -a -f snmpd.conf\nAutomatically reads in an snmpd.conf file (for example) and adds comments to them de‐\nscribing what each token does. Try it. It's cool.\n", "subsections": [] }, "NOTES": { "content": "snmpconf is actually a very generic utility that could be easily configured to help construct\njust about any kind of configuration file. Its default configuration set of files are SNMP\nbased.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "snmpd(8), snmpconfig(5), snmp.conf(5), snmpd.conf(5)\n\n\n\nV5.9.1 25 Feb 2003 SNMPCONF(1)", "subsections": [] } }, "summary": "snmpconf - creates and modifies SNMP configuration files", "flags": [ { "flag": "-f", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "if this is a desired thing to do." }, { "flag": "-i", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "expect to find them." }, { "flag": "-p", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "(where the applications will also search for configuration files)." }, { "flag": "-I", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "When finished, install the files into the directory DIRECTORY." }, { "flag": "-a", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "write them back out again. This has the effect of \"auto-commenting\" the configura‐ tion files for you. See the NEAT TRICKS section below." }, { "flag": "-r", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Read in either all or none of the found configuration files. Normally snmpconf prompts you for which files you wish to read in. Reading in these configuration files will merge these files with the results of the questions that it asks of you." }, { "flag": "-R", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Read in a specific list of configuration files." }, { "flag": "-g", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Groups of configuration entries can be created that can be used to walk a user through a series of questions to create an initial configuration file. There are no menus to navigate, just a list of questions. 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This option tells snmpconf to use a different location for configuring itself." }, { "flag": "-q", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "this option since it only removes information from the output that is designed to help you." }, { "flag": "-d", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-D", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [ { "name": "snmpd", "section": "8", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/snmpd/8/json" }, { "name": "snmpconfig", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/snmpconfig/5/json" }, { "name": "snmp.conf", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/snmp.conf/5/json" }, { "name": "snmpd.conf", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/snmpd.conf/5/json" } ] }