If netatalk has been configured with --enable-debian, it is not /etc/netatalk/netatalk.conf but :DESTDIR:/etc/default/netatalk.

Any line not prefixed with # is interpreted. The configuration lines are composed like:

option = value

The possible options and their meanings are:

AFPD_GUEST

Sets the id of the guest user to a local user on the system.

AFPD_MAX_CLIENTS

Sets the maximum number of clients that can simultaneously connect to the server.

AFPD_RUN

Enables the afpd daemon if set to "yes". This should be enabled if you are planning on using netatalk as a file server.

AFPD_UAM_LIST

Sets the default UAMs for afpd (and papd, if printer authentication is compiled in) to use.

Example: AFPD_UAMLIST="-U uams_guest.so,uams_randnum.so"

CNID_METAD_RUN

Enables the cnid_metad daemon if set to "yes". This should be enabled if you are going to use the dbd CNID backend.

CNID_CONFIG

Configuration options for cnid_metad. See: cnid_metad(8)

ATALK_BGROUND

"yes" will set netatalk to initialize in the background, and "no" will cause normal initialization.

ATALK_NAME

Sets the machines' Appletalk name.

ATALK_ZONE

Sets the machines' Appletalk zone.

ATALKD_RUN

Enables the atalkd daemon if set to "yes". This should be enabled if you are planning on providing Appletalk services.

PAPD_RUN

Enables the papd daemon if set to "yes". This should be enabled if you are planning on using netatalk as a print server.

ATALK_MAC_CHARSET

Set the Mac client codepage, used by atalkd and papd to convert extended characters from the Unix to the Mac codepage.

ATALK_UNIX_CHARSET

Set the Unix codepage, used by atalkd and papd to convert extended characters from the Unix to the Mac codepage. Has to match the codepage of the configuration files.