---
name: "deluge-console"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "deluge"
version: "1:2.2.0-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deluge-console"
---

# deluge-console(1)

A BitTorrent client console interface

## NAME

deluge-console - A BitTorrent client console interface

## SYNOPSIS

**deluge-console \[options\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Deluge utilizes a client/server model, with **deluged** being the daemon process and **deluge-console** being used to launch a curses console user-interface.

### Console Commands:

You can pass console commands directly from the command line and use semi-colon (**;**) separator to run multiple commands. Enclosing the commands with quotes may also be required for example:

    **deluge-console 'add \<torrent\>; info \<torrent\_id\>'**

The following console commands are available:

| | |
| --- | --- |
| **add** | Add torrents |
| **cache** | Show information about the disk cache |
| **config** | Show and set configuration values |
| **connect** | Connect to a new deluge server |
| **debug** | Enable and disable debugging |
| **del** | Alias for **rm** |
| **exit** | Alias for **quit** |
| **gui** | Enable interactive mode |
| **halt** | Shutdown the deluge server |
| **help** | Displays help on other commands |
| **info** | Show information about the torrents |
| **manage** | Show and manage per-torrent options |
| **move** | Move torrents' storage location |
| **pause** | Pause torrents |
| **plugin** | Manage plugins |
| **quit** | Exit the client |
| **reannounce** | Alias for **update\_tracker** |
| **recheck** | Forces a recheck of the torrent data |
| **resume** | Resume torrents |
| **rm** | Remove a torrent |
| **status** | Shows various status information from the daemon |
| **update\_tracker** | Update tracker for torrent(s) |

## OPTIONS

### Config Options

- **-c** *path***, --config=***path*

  Set the config directory location.

### Console Options

These daemon connect options will be used for commands, or if console ui autoconnect is enabled.

- **-d** *ip\_addr***, --daemon=***ip\_addr*

  Deluge daemon IP address to connect to (default 127.0.0.1)

- **-p** *port***, --port=***port*

  Deluge daemon port to connect to (default 58846)

- **-U** *user***, --username=***user*

  Deluge daemon username to use when connecting

- **-P** *pass***, --password=***pass*

  Deluge daemon password to use when connecting

### Logging Options

- **-l** *file***, --logfile=***file*

  Output to specified logfile instead of stdout

- **-L** *loglevel***, --loglevel=***loglevel*

  Set the log level (default is error): **none, info, warning, error, debug**

- **-q, --quiet**

  Sets the log level to **none**, same as **-L none**

- **--logrotate\[=*max-size*\]**

  **Enable logfile rotation, with optional maximum logfile** **size, default: 2M (Logfile rotation count is 5)**

- **--profile\[=*file*\]**

  **Profile with cProfile. Outputs to stdout unless a filename is specified**

### Help Options

- **-V, --version**

  **Show program's version number and exit.**

- **-h, --help**

  **Show help message and exit.**

## SEE ALSO

[**deluge**(1)](/deluge/1.md), [**deluged**(1)](/deluged/1.md), [**deluge-web**(1)](/deluge-web/1.md)

## AUTHORS

**Deluge Team: http://www.deluge-torrent.org**