---
name: "quasselclient"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "quassel-client"
version: "1:0.14.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/quasselclient"
---

# quasselclient(1)

GUI of the Quassel IRC client, client only

## NAME

quasselclient — GUI of the Quassel IRC client, client only

## SYNPOSIS

**quasselclient** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**Quassel IRC** is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client, meaning that one (or multiple) client(s) can attach to and detach from a central core -- much like the popular combination of screen and a text-based IRC client such as WeeChat, but graphical.

**quasselclient** connects to and manages a running **quasselcore** and will not work on its own. For a standalone IRC client experience, use the **quassel** monolithic program.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--configdir**=*CONFIGDIR*

  Specify the directory holding the client configuration.

- **-d**, **--debug**

  Enable extra debugging output.

- **--debugbufferswitches**

  Enables debugging for bufferswitches.

- **--debugmodel**

  Enables debugging for models.

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

  Show help message.

- **--hidewindow**

  Start the client minimized to the system tray.

- **--icontheme**=*THEME*

  Override the system icon theme. 'breeze' is recommended. This may also be configured in the client settings.

- **-L**, **--loglevel**=*LOGLEVEL*

  Set the logging level to LOGLEVEL: Debug, Info, Warning, Error. Default is: Info

- **-l**, **--logfile**=*LOGFILE*

  Log to a file.

- **--qss**=*QSS*

  Load a custom application stylesheet.

- **--syslog**

  Log to syslog.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Display version information.

## FILES

- *$HOME/.config/quassel-irc.org*

  Configuration files. To override, see **--configdir**. **NOTE:** Chat logs are maintained by the remote Quassel core and requested as needed. They are not saved locally.

## AUTHORS

The full list of Quassel IRC authors and contributors may be seen in the client's About window.

This manual page was written by Thomas Mueller \<thomas.mueller@tmit.eu\> and updated by Shane Synan \<digitalcircuit36939+deb@gmail.com\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License  version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.