Olsrd configuration
File type: Configuration file
Files with the olsr file extension contain configuration data for OLSRd, the Optimized Link State Routing Daemon.
OLSRd uses these files to read settings for its implementation of the Optimized Link State Routing Protocol.
File type category:
Configuration file
Date updated: October 9, 2026
OLSRd is an open-source routing daemon that implements the Optimized Link State Routing Protocol specified by IETF RFC 3626. It is used on Linux and other Unix-like systems to support routing in mobile ad hoc networks.
The olsr file is a plain-text configuration file for OLSRd. It contains directives that control how the daemon operates, including its routing-related settings and other supported configuration options.
OLSRd reads the file as its configuration when the daemon starts or reloads its settings.
An olsr file can be opened as plain text with a text editor on any platform. Opening it in an editor displays its configuration directives, but does not run OLSRd.
On a system running OLSRd, the daemon reads the file as its configuration. Edit it carefully and follow the syntax supported by the installed OLSRd version.
There is normally no useful conversion for an olsr file. It contains OLSRd settings rather than document content, so it should be edited as text and kept in the configuration format expected by OLSRd.
To move the settings to another OLSRd installation, copy the file and adjust system-specific values as necessary.
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