---
name: "ibus-daemon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ibus"
version: "1.5.34-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ibus-daemon"
---

# ibus-daemon(1)

daemon program for ibus

## NAME

**ibus-daemon** - daemon program for ibus

## SYNOPSIS

**ibus-daemon** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

IBus is an Intelligent Input Bus. It is a new input framework for Linux OS. It provides full featured and user friendly input method user interface.  It also may help developers to develop input method easily.

**ibus-daemon** is a daemon program for ibus and it is also a start up program for users to activate ibus daemon, engines and panel.

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **-d**, **--daemonize**

  run ibus as background process.

- **-s**, **--single**

  do not execute panel and config module.

- **-x**, **--xim**

  execute ibus XIM server.

- **-n**, **--desktop**=*name*

  specify the name of desktop session. \[default=gnome\]

- **-p**, **--panel**=*cmdline*

  specify the cmdline of panel program.

- **-c**, **--config**=*cmdline*

  specify the cmdline of config program.

- **-a**, **--address**=*address*

  specify the address of ibus daemon.

- **-r**, **--replace**

  if there is an old ibus-daemon is running, it will be replaced.

- **-t**, **--cache**=*mode* \[default is auto\]

  force to re-scan components, and re-create registry cache. auto, refresh, none is available.

- **-o**, **--timeout**=*timeout* \[default is 2000\]

  dbus reply timeout in milliseconds.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  verbose.

## BUGS

If you find a bug, please report it at https://github.com/ibus/ibus/issues

## SEE ALSO

[**ibus**(1)](/ibus/1.md)