When this option is enabled tinc will only use Subnet statements which are
present in the host config files in the local
@file{@value{sysconfdir}/tinc/@var{netname}/hosts/} directory.
+Subnets learned via connections to other nodes and which are not
+present in the local host config files are ignored.
@cindex TunnelServer
@item TunnelServer = <yes|no> (no) [experimental]
@node Controlling tinc
@chapter Controlling tinc
-You can control and inspect a running tincd through the tinc
+You can start, stop, control and inspect a running tincd through the tinc
command. A quick example:
@example
tinc -n @var{netname} reload
@end example
+If tinc is started without a command, it will act as a shell; it will display a
+prompt, and commands can be entered on the prompt. If tinc is compiled with
+libreadline, history and command completion are available on the prompt. One
+can also pipe a script containing commands through tinc. In that case, lines
+starting with a # symbol will be ignored.
+
@menu
* tinc runtime options::
* tinc environment variables::
tinc -n vpn top
@end example
-Example of configuring tinc using the tinc command:
+Examples of changing the configuration using tinc:
@example
tinc -n vpn init foo