licq1

Usage

Overview

licq is an ICQ instant messaging client daemon that supports a number of interfaces via plug-ins, primarily Qt, but also GTK+, console, and other utility plug-ins. At least one plug-in is required for Licq to function.

Options

-b DIR

Set the base directory for configuration and data files (default: $HOME/.licq)

-c

Disable color at standard output.

-d NUMBER

Set what information is logged to standard output:
1 - status information
2 - unknown packets
4 - errors
8 - warnings
16 - all packets
Add values together for multiple options.

-h

Print a help screen on standard output, then exit.

-I

Force initialization of the given base directory.

-o FILE

Redirect standard error to FILE, which can be a device (e.g., /dev/ttyp4).

-p PLUGIN

Load the given plug-in library.

Examples

To start licq with the KDE GUI plug-in:

This choice is recorded, so next time it suffices to start without any options.

Files

$HOME/.licq/

per-user configuration data