https://github.com/gentoo/gentoo/blob/73b724093b9c2a8756b8c35d3e09793342fa9ca9/net-proxy/http-replicator/files/http-replicator.service.conf#L3 says: Environment="DAEMON_OPTS= --alias /usr/portage/packages:packages --ip 192.168.*.* --ip 10.*.*.* --port 8080" and no "alias" and "ip" options in the http-replicator iteself: # http-replicator --help usage: /usr/lib/python-exec/python2.7/http-replicator [options] options: --pid FILE write process ID to FILE -h --help show this help message and exit -p --port PORT listen on this port for incoming connections, default 8080 -r --root DIR set cache root directory, default current: // -v --verbose show http headers and other info -t --timeout SEC break connection after so many seconds of inactivity, default 15 -6 --ipv6 try ipv6 addresses if available --flat flat mode; cache all files in root directory (dangerous!) --static static mode; assume files never change --offline offline mode; never connect to server --limit RATE limit download rate at a fixed K/s --daemon LOG route output to log and detach --debug switch from gather to debug output module
see also https://bugs.gentoo.org/676758#c6
and https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1101822-start-0.html