Command Line Parameters

Table of Contents

Introduction
Command Description

Introduction

The ownCloud Client can be executed with various command line parameters. These parameters are valid for both the native and the Linux AppImage installation.

Command Description

owncloud [options]

Command line parameters supported by owncloud include the following:

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`-h, --help`	Displays help on commandline options.
`-v, --version`	Displays version information.
`-s, --showsettings`	Show the settings dialog while starting.
`-q, --quit`	Quit the running instance.
`--logfile <filename>`	Write log to file (use - to write to stdout).
`--logflush`	Flush the log file after every write.
`--logdebug`	Output debug-level messages in the log.
`--language <language>`	Override UI language.
`--list-languages`	List available languages.
`--confdir <dirname>`	Use the given configuration folder.
`--debug`	Enable debug mode.

-h, --help

Displays help on commandline options.

-v, --version

Displays version information.

-s, --showsettings

Show the settings dialog while starting.

-q, --quit

Quit the running instance.

--logfile <filename>

Write log to file (use - to write to stdout).

--logflush

Flush the log file after every write.

--logdebug

Output debug-level messages in the log.

--language <language>

Override UI language.

--list-languages

List available languages.

--confdir <dirname>

Use the given configuration folder.

--debug

Enable debug mode.