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.Dd Oct 5, 2023
.Dt GENL 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm genl
.Nd "generic netlink"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Pp
.Nm Cm list
.Pp
.Nm Cm monitor Ao family Ac Ao multicast group Ac
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility is design to provide access to the user to generic netlink
protocols.
.Pp
The following commands are available:
.Bl -tag -ident
.It Cm list Po default Pc
Lists all available generic netlink protocols, and presents its details:
.Bl -tag -width "multicast groups"
.It operations
Id of the operation if any and associated capabilities
.It multicast groups
If of the available multicast group if any and it associated name
.El
.It Cm monitor Ao family Ac Ao multicast group Ac
Connect to the
.Ar family
protocol and subscribe to the
.Ar mulicast group
then print the received messages in a readable format if the protocol is known.
So far only
.Qq nlctrl
is known.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr genetlink 4 ,
.Xr netlink 4