---
name: "monado-ctl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "monado-service"
version: "25.0.0+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/monado-ctl"
---

# monado-ctl(1)

Monado service control utility

## NAME

**monado-ctl** – Monado service control utility

## SYNOPSIS

**monado-ctl**

**monado-ctl** \[**-p** *clientnum*\]

**monado-ctl** \[**-f** *clientnum*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**monado-ctl** is a tool to control multiple applications on a system that are accessing [monado-service(1)](/monado-service/1.md) simultaneously. If called with no arguments, a list of client applications is displayed.

The arguments are as follows:

- **-p** *clientnum*

  Sets client number *clientnum* as the primary application.

- **-f** *clientnum*

  Sets client number *clientnum* as focused.

## SEE ALSO

[monado-service(1)](/monado-service/1.md)