---
name: "licq"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "licq"
version: "1.8.2-1+b1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/licq"
---

# licq(1)

ICQ client

## NAME

licq - ICQ client

## SYNOPSIS

**licq** \[*OPTION*\]... \[-- *PLUGIN-OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**licq** is an ICQ instant messaging client daemon that supports a number of interfaces via plug-ins, primarily Qt, but also GTK+, console, and other utility plug-ins.  At least one plug-in is required for Licq to function.

## OPTIONS

- **-b** *DIR*

  Set the base directory for configuration and data files (default: *$HOME/.licq*)

- **-c**

  Disable color at standard output.

- **-d** *NUMBER*

  Set what information is logged to standard output:\
   1 - status information\
   2 - unknown packets\
   4 - errors\
   8 - warnings\
   16 - all packets\
   Add values together for multiple options.

- **-h**

  Print a help screen on standard output, then exit.

- **-I**

  Force initialization of the given base directory.

- **-o** *FILE*

  Redirect standard error to *FILE*, which can be a device (e.g., */dev/ttyp4*).

- **-p** *PLUGIN*

  Load the given plug-in library.

## EXAMPLES

To start **licq** with the KDE GUI plug-in:

licq -p kde-gui

This choice is recorded, so next time it suffices to start without any options.

## FILES

- *$HOME/.licq/*

  per-user configuration data

## AUTHOR

This man page was written by Zed Pobre \<zed@debian.org\> and Peter Eisentraut \<petere@debian.org\> for the Debian project.