PQCONNECT-SERVER(1)

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version 1.2.3 · 3 versions
, in ubuntu stonking

💖 PQCONNECT-SERVER 💖

okay bestie, so pqconnect-server is literally the Post-Quantum Internet security layer — yes that's its whole NAME situation, that's the tea. It lives in the User Commands corner of the manual (section 1, iykyk). She's giving cryptography main character energy and we're obsessed. 🧚✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

pqconnect-server [OPTIONS]

that's it. that's the whole vibe. you run her, you hand her OPTIONS, she does her little quantum-safe thing. periodt. 💅

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • --version — shows you the version, obviously. a little "hi bestie, here's what number I'm on" moment. 🌸
  • -d, --keydir DIRECTORY — points to the directory where your long-term keys live. that's the vault, guard it with your life fr fr. 🔐
  • -k, --keyport INTEGER RANGE — the UDP listening port for the key server. valid range is 0<=x<=65535, so don't get cute with it. 🌈
  • -p, --port INTEGER RANGE — the UDP listening port, just the regular one this time. also 0<=x<=65535. same rules, no exceptions. 💫
  • -a, --addr TEXT — your local IPv4 address. yes, it's TEXT, she's flexible like that. 🦋
  • -m, --mask INTEGER RANGE — the netmask for your private network. allowed range: 8<=x<=24. that's it, that's the window. ✨
  • -i, --interface-name TEXT — names your PQConnect network interface. give her a cute name, she deserves it. 🎀
  • -v, --verbose — turns on verbose logging. she starts telling you everything, and honestly? love that for her. 👑
  • -vv, --very-verbose — even MORE verbose logging. double the v, double the yapping. she will not stop and we support it. 😭💜
  • -H, --host-ip TEXT — the IP address where decrypted traffic should arrive. ⚠️ this one is required if PQConnect is running on a VM, for example. don't forget it or she'll just stand there. 💀
  • --help — shows this message and exits. the classic "help me help you" button. 🫶

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

she's not alone in this world, go read her sisters:

lowkey a reminder bestie: -H, --host-ip is the one that's required in the VM situation. that's not me being dramatic, that's the manual. don't skip her. 💅

and that's the whole page!! this is pqconnect-server 1.2.3-2, dated July 2026, and it's the User Commands chapter's finest, no cap. go forth and be quantum-secure, you absolute icon. 🦋💖✨

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