Installed executables

FreeRADIUS has various executable files installed. When moving between distributions there are small differences to consider.

One such difference is the location of the configuration files. Another difference is the name of the FreeRADIUS server executable. In Ubuntu (and Debian) it is called freeradius. In CentOS and SLES it is called radiusd. The following table lists the important executables that are installed along with a brief description of their function:

Name

Description

/usr/sbin/raddebug

Shell script wrapper around radmin for debug output without having to run radiusd in debug mode.

/usr/sbin/radiusd

The RADIUS server.

/usr/sbin/freeradius

 

/usr/sbin/radmin

Administration utility that connects to a running ...

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