---
name: "sojuctl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "soju"
version: "0.11.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sojuctl"
---

# sojuctl(1)

Manage a running instance of the soju IRC bouncer

## NAME

sojuctl - Manage a running instance of the soju IRC bouncer

## SYNOPSIS

**sojuctl** \[options...\] \<command...\>

## DESCRIPTION

sojuctl sends a *BouncerServ* command to a running soju instance. See the *IRC SERVICE* section in [**soju**(1)](/soju/1.md) for more information.

sojuctl requires a *listen unix+admin://* directive in the soju configuration file. sojuctl needs to be run with write permissions on the soju admin socket.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, -help**

  Show help message and quit.

- **-config** \<path\>

  Path to the config file. If unset, the default config file path is used, if any.

## AUTHORS

Maintained by Simon Ser \<contact@emersion.fr\>, who is assisted by other open-source contributors. For more information about soju development, see \<https://soju.im\>.

## SEE ALSO

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