---
name: "foxeye"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "foxeye"
version: "0.12.1-5.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/foxeye"
---

# foxeye(1)

the universal network client.

## NAME

FoxEye - the universal network client.

## SYNOPSIS

**foxeye** \[ **-n** *nick* \] \[ **-cdmt** \] *file*

**foxeye** **-cr** \[ **-n** *nick* \] \[ **-dm** \] \[ **-g** *file* \]

**foxeye** **-q** *file*

**foxeye** **-**\[**h**\|**v**\]

## DESCRIPTION

FoxEye was created first as a IRC (Internet Relay Chat) network bot - the network daemon which controls functionality and protection of IRC channels. It enters to IRC network as user, joins the channel and tries don't leave it until crash or terminate.  But now it is multipurpose modularised client or service for networks: IRC, ICQ, etc.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**

  Don't detach console (chat simulation mode).

- **-d\[d\]**

  Increase a debug log level by one (maximum debug level is 5).

- **-g** *file*

  Generate new config file *file*

- **-h**

  Display help message and exit.

- **-m**

  Make an empty listfile.

- **-n** *nick*

  Set default nick to *nick*

- **-q**

  Print only fatal errors to stderr. Aborts **-c**, **-h**, and **-v** options.

- **-r**

  Reset parameters (don't use the config file statements). Implies **-c** option.

- **-t**

  Test the configuration and exit.

- **-v**

  Display version information and exit.

- *file*

  config file to use (no defaults).

## ENVIRONMENT

- HOME

  Full path of the user's home directory.

- PATH

  Shell path to find binaries without path given.

- LANG

  Language default settings.

## NO WARRANTIES

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

## SEE ALSO

[**ircd**(8)](/ircd/8.md), **RFC2810**, **RFC2811**, **RFC2812**, **RFC2813**.

The GNU General Public License.

## AUTHOR

Andriy Grytsenko. (1999-2017)