*--config* CONFIG::
Set the path, where to store the config.
Make sure you have full read/write access to the given directory.
- (Default: $HOME/.config/signal)
+ (Default: `$XDG_DATA_HOME/signal-cli` (`$HOME/.local/share/signal-cli`))
*-u* USERNAME, *--username* USERNAME::
Specify your phone number, that will be your identifier.
*-e*, *--endsession*::
Clear session state and send end session message.
+sendReaction
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Send reaction to a previously received or sent message.
+
+RECIPIENT::
+ Specify the recipients’ phone number.
+
+*-g* GROUP, *--group* GROUP::
+ Specify the recipient group ID in base64 encoding.
+
+*-e* EMOJI, *--emoji* EMOJI::
+ Specify the emoji, should be a single unicode grapheme cluster.
+
+*-a* NUMBER, *--target-author* NUMBER::
+ Specify the number of the author of the message to which to react.
+
+*-t* TIMESTAMP, *--target-timestamp* TIMESTAMP::
+ Specify the timestamp of the message to which to react.
+
+*-r*, *--remove*::
+ Remove a reaction.
+
receive
~~~~~~~
Query the server for new messages. New messages are printed on standardoutput and
Specify the safety number or fingerprint of the key, only use this option if you have verified
the fingerprint.
+updateProfile
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Update the name and/or avatar image visible by message recipients for the current users.
+The profile is stored encrypted on the Signal servers. The decryption key is sent
+with every outgoing messages (excluding group messages).
+
+*--name*::
+ New name visible by message recipients.
+
+*--avatar*::
+ Path to the new avatar visible by message recipients.
+
+*--remove-avatar*::
+ Remove the avatar visible by message recipients.
+
+updateContact
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Update the info associated to a number on our contact list. This change is only
+local but can be synchronized to other devices by using `sendContacts` (see
+below).
+If the contact doesn't exist yet, it will be added.
+
+NUMBER::
+ Specify the contact phone number.
+
+*-n*, *--name*::
+ Specify the new name for this contact.
+
+block
+~~~~~
+Block the given contacts or groups (no messages will be received). This change is only
+local but can be synchronized to other devices by using `sendContacts` (see
+below).
+
+[CONTACT [CONTACT ...]]::
+ Specify the phone numbers of contacts that should be blocked.
+
+*-g* [GROUP [GROUP ...]], *--group* [GROUP [GROUP ...]]::
+ Specify the group IDs that should be blocked in base64 encoding.
+
+unblock
+~~~~~~~
+Unblock the given contacts or groups (messages will be received again). This change is only
+local but can be synchronized to other devices by using `sendContacts` (see
+below).
+
+[CONTACT [CONTACT ...]]::
+Specify the phone numbers of contacts that should be unblocked.
+
+*-g* [GROUP [GROUP ...]], *--group* [GROUP [GROUP ...]]::
+Specify the group IDs that should be unblocked in base64 encoding.
+
+sendContacts
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Send a synchronization message with the local contacts list to all linked devices.
+This command should only be used if this is the master device.
daemon
~~~~~~
The password and cryptographic keys are created when registering and stored in the
current users home directory, the directory can be changed with *--config*:
- $HOME/.config/signal/
+`$XDG_DATA_HOME/signal-cli/` (`$HOME/.local/share/signal-cli/`)
-For legacy users, the old config directory is used as a fallback:
+For legacy users, the old config directories are used as a fallback:
+
+ $HOME/.config/signal/
$HOME/.config/textsecure/