---
name: "mucous"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mucous"
version: "1:0.2+svn20100315.r1208-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mucous"
---

# mucous(1)

Python / Curses client for museek

## NAME

**Mucous** - Python / Curses client for museek

## SYNOPSIS

**mucous** \[-c \<*filename*\>\] \[--config \<*filename*\>\] \[-l \<*directory*\>\] \[--log \<*directory*\>\]  \[-v\] \[--version\] \[-h\] \[--help\]

## DESCRIPTION

Mucous provides a interface for the Museek Daemon for chatting, transferring files, managing users and browsing shares on the Soulseek P2P network and Soulfind Servers.

You will need a configured [*museekd*(1)](/museekd/1.md).

## OPTIONS

Mucous accepts the following options:

- **-c \<*filename*\>, --config \<*filename*\>**

  Use a different config file.

- **-l \<*directory*\>, --log \<*directory*\>**

  Use a different chat log directory.

- **-v, --version**

  Display Version and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Display Help and exit.

## EXAMPLE

To run this program the standard way type:

mucous

Alternativly you use a different config file with:

mucous --config config

Or a different chat logging directory with:

mucous --log logdir

## ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES

- **TERM**

  Specifies the type of Terminal; changes the way mucous displays color.

For XTerm: xterm-color

For aterm or rxvt: rxvt

For urxvt: rxvt-unicode

## FILES

- *~/.mucous/config*

  The default location for the **mucous** config file.

- *~/.mucous/logs/*

  The default directory for chat logs.

- *~/.mucous/logs/room/*

  The directory where chat room logs are stored.

- *~/.mucous/logs/private/*

  The directory where private chat logs are stored.

- *~/.mucous/$USER.image*

  The file where a user's userinfo image is saved.

## AUTHORS

daelstorm \<daelstorm@gmail.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[*mulog*(1)](/mulog/1.md) [*murmur*(1)](/murmur/1.md) [*muscan*(1)](/muscan/1.md) [*muscand*(1)](/muscand/1.md) [*museekcontrol*(1)](/museekcontrol/1.md) [*museekd*(1)](/museekd/1.md) [*museeq*(1)](/museeq/1.md) [*musetup*(1)](/musetup/1.md) [*musetup-gtk*(1)](/musetup-gtk/1.md)