---
name: "vidalia"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vidalia"
version: "0.2.20-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vidalia"
---

# vidalia(1)

Controller GUI for tor

## NAME

vidalia - Controller GUI for tor

## SYNOPSIS

**vidalia** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

Vidalia allows you to start and stop Tor, view the status of Tor at a glance, and monitor Tor's bandwidth usage. Vidalia also makes it easy to contribute to the Tor network by helping you setup a Tor server, if you wish. To find more information about what Tor is and how to use it, see the Tor homepage: https://www.torproject.org/

## OPTIONS

**-help** Displays this usage message and exits.

- **-reset**

  Resets ALL stored Vidalia settings.

- **-datadir** *\<directory\>*

  Sets Vidalia's datadir to *\<directory\>*

- **-pidfile** *\<directory/pidfile\>*

  Sets Vidalia's pidfile to *\<directory/pidfile\>*

- **-logfile** *\<file\>*

  Sets the name and location of Vidalia's log file. If this option is specified without a *loglevel*, the default level of 'notice' will be used.

- **-loglevel** *\[debug\|info\|notice\|warn\|error\]*

  Sets the verbosity of Vidalia's logging. If this option is specified without a  *logfile*, the log messages will be printed to stdout.

- **-style** *\<directory\>*

  Sets Vidalia's interface style. \[Windows\|Motif\|CDE\|Plastique\]

- **-lang** *\<langcode\>*

  Sets Vidalia's language. Run Vidalia with the *-help* option to see a list of available language codes.

## SEE ALSO

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

**http://www.torproject.org/projects/vidalia.html**

## AUTHORS

Matt Edman \<edmanm@vidalia-project.net\>\
 Justin Hipple \<hipplej@vidalia-project.net\>

This manpage was written by Alexander Wirt \<formorer@debian.org\> for the Debian Distribution (but may be used by others).