---
name: "gnunet-messenger"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnunet"
version: "0.20.0-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnunet-messenger"
---

# gnunet-messenger(1)

Open and connect to rooms using the MESSENGER service to chat.

## NAME

**gnunet-messenger** – Open and connect to rooms using the MESSENGER service to chat.

## SYNOPSIS

**gnunet-messenger** \[**-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*\] \[**-d** *PEERIDENTITY* \| **--door=***PEERIDENTITY*\] \[**-e** *IDENTITY* \| **--ego=***IDENTITY*\] \[**-h** \| **--help**\] \[**-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*\] \[**-l** *LOGFILE* \| **--logfile=***LOGFILE*\] \[**-p** \| **--private**\] \[**-r** *ROOMKEY* \| **--room=***ROOMKEY*\] \[**-v** \| **--version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnunet-messenger** is a command line tool to connect to rooms using the MESSENGER service to chat.

## OPTIONS

- **-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*

  Use the specified configuration file *FILENAME*.

- **-d** *PEERIDENTITY* \| **--did=***PEERIDENTITY*

  peer identity to entry into the room.

- **-e** *IDENTITY* \| **--ego=***IDENTITY*

  identity to use for messaging

- **-h** \| **--help**

  Print short help on options.

- **-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*

  Use LOGLEVEL for logging. Valid values are DEBUG, INFO, WARNING and ERROR.

- **-l** *LOGFILE* \| **--logfile=***LOGFILE*

  Configure logging to write logs to *LOGFILE*.

- **-p** \| **--private**

  flag to enable private mode.

- **-r** *ROOMKEY* \| **--room=***ROOMKEY*

  key of the room to connect to.

- **-v** \| **--version**

  Print GNUnet version number.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnunet is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the [info(1)](/info/1.md) and gnunet programs are properly installed at your site, the command

```
info gnunet
```

should give you access to the complete handbook.

## BUGS

Report bugs by using **https://bugs.gnunet.org** or by sending electronic mail to ⟨*gnunet-developers@gnu.org*⟩.