---
name: "powerline-daemon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "powerline"
version: "2.8.4-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/powerline-daemon"
---

# powerline-daemon(1)

Daemon that improves powerline performance.

## NAME

powerline-daemon - Daemon that improves powerline performance.

## SYNOPSIS

```
powerline-daemon [--quiet] [--socket=S] [--kill] [--foreground]
                 [--replace]
```

## DESCRIPTION

- **--quiet**, **-q**

  Without other options: do not complain about already running powerline-daemon instance. Will still exit with 1. With **--kill** and **--replace**: do not show any messages. With **--foreground**: ignored. Does not silence exceptions in any case.

- **--socket**, **-s** *S*

  Specify socket which will be used for connecting to daemon.

- **--kill**, **-k**

  Kill an already running instance.

- **--foreground**, **-f**

  Run in the foreground (don't daemonize).

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

  Replace an already running instance.

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

  Display help and exit.

## AUTHOR

Written by Kim Silkebækken, Nikolay Pavlov, Kovid Goyal and contributors. The glyphs in the font patcher are created by Fabrizio Schiavi.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report powerline-daemon bugs to \<https://github.com/powerline/powerline/issues\>.

## SEE ALSO

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