Add support for banning/unbanning group members

[signal-cli] / man / signal-cli.1.adoc

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 :quotes.~:
 
 = signal-cli (1)
 
 == Name
 
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 = signal-cli (1)
 
 == Name
 

-signal-cli - A commandline and dbus interface for the Signal messenger
+signal-cli - A commandline interface for the Signal messenger

 
 == Synopsis
 
 
 == Synopsis
 


@@ -19,10 +20,11 @@ signal-cli is a commandline interface for libsignal-service-java.
 It supports registering, verifying, sending and receiving messages.
 For registering you need a phone number where you can receive SMS or incoming calls.
 signal-cli was primarily developed to be used on servers to notify admins of important events.
 It supports registering, verifying, sending and receiving messages.
 For registering you need a phone number where you can receive SMS or incoming calls.
 signal-cli was primarily developed to be used on servers to notify admins of important events.

-For this use-case, it has a dbus interface, that can be used to send messages from any programming language that has dbus bindings.
+For this use-case, it has a dbus and a JSON-RPC interface, that can be used to send messages from other programs.

 
 For some functionality the Signal protocol requires that all messages have been received from the server.
 
 For some functionality the Signal protocol requires that all messages have been received from the server.

-The `receive` command should be regularly executed. In daemon mode messages are continuously received.
+The `receive` command should be regularly executed.
+In daemon mode messages are continuously received.

 
 == Options
 
 
 == Options
 


@@ -35,6 +37,10 @@ Print the version and quit.
 *--verbose*::
 Raise log level and include lib signal logs.
 
 *--verbose*::
 Raise log level and include lib signal logs.
 

+*--log-file* LOG_FILE::
+Write log output to the given file.
+If `--verbose` is also given, the detailed logs will only be written to the log file.
+

 *--config* CONFIG::
 Set the path, where to store the config.
 Make sure you have full read/write access to the given directory.
 *--config* CONFIG::
 Set the path, where to store the config.
 Make sure you have full read/write access to the given directory.


@@ -46,8 +52,13 @@ The phone number must include the country calling code, i.e. the number must sta
 
 This flag must not be given for the `link` command.
 It is optional for the `daemon` command.
 
 This flag must not be given for the `link` command.
 It is optional for the `daemon` command.

-For all other commands it is only optional if there is exactly one local user in the
-config directory.
+For all other commands it is only optional if there is exactly one local user in the config directory.
+
+*--service-environment* ENVIRONMENT::
+Choose the server environment to use:
+
+- `live` (default)
+- `staging`

 
 *--dbus*::
 Make request via user dbus.
 
 *--dbus*::
 Make request via user dbus.


@@ -56,12 +67,12 @@ Make request via user dbus.
 Make request via system dbus.
 
 *-o* OUTPUT-MODE, *--output* OUTPUT-MODE::
 Make request via system dbus.
 
 *-o* OUTPUT-MODE, *--output* OUTPUT-MODE::

-Specify if you want commands to output in either "plain-text" mode or in "json". Defaults to "plain-text"
+Specify if you want commands to output in either "plain-text" mode or in "json".
+Defaults to "plain-text"

 
 *--trust-new-identities* TRUST-MODE::
 Choose when to trust new identities:
 
 *--trust-new-identities* TRUST-MODE::
 Choose when to trust new identities:

-- `on-first-use` (default): Trust the first seen identity key from new users,
-  changed keys must be verified manually
+- `on-first-use` (default): Trust the first seen identity key from new users, changed keys must be verified manually

 - `always`: Trust any new identity key without verification
 - `never`: Don't trust any unknown identity key, every key must be verified manually
 
 - `always`: Trust any new identity key without verification
 - `never`: Don't trust any unknown identity key, every key must be verified manually
 


@@ -72,14 +83,18 @@ Choose when to trust new identities:
 Register a phone number with SMS or voice verification.
 Use the verify command to complete the verification.
 
 Register a phone number with SMS or voice verification.
 Use the verify command to complete the verification.
 

+If the account is just deactivated, the register command will just reactivate account, without requiring an SMS verification.
+By default the unregister command just deactivates the account, in which case it can be reactivated without sms verification if the local data is still available.
+If the account was deleted (with --delete-account) it cannot be reactivated.
+

 *-v*, *--voice*::
 The verification should be done over voice, not SMS.
 
 *--captcha*::
 The captcha token, required if registration failed with a captcha required error.
 To get the token, go to https://signalcaptchas.org/registration/generate.html
 *-v*, *--voice*::
 The verification should be done over voice, not SMS.
 
 *--captcha*::
 The captcha token, required if registration failed with a captcha required error.
 To get the token, go to https://signalcaptchas.org/registration/generate.html

-Check the developer tools for a redirect starting with signalcaptcha://
-Everything after signalcaptcha:// is the captcha token.
+For the staging environment, use: https://signalcaptchas.org/staging/registration/generate.html
+Check the developer tools for a redirect starting with signalcaptcha:// Everything after signalcaptcha:// is the captcha token.

 
 === verify
 
 
 === verify
 


@@ -100,8 +115,9 @@ Use "updateAccount" to undo this.
 To remove a linked device, use "removeDevice" from the master device.
 
 *--delete-account*::
 To remove a linked device, use "removeDevice" from the master device.
 
 *--delete-account*::

-Delete account completely from server. Cannot be undone without loss. You will
-have to be readded to each group.
+Delete account completely from server.
+Cannot be undone without loss.
+You will have to be readded to each group.

 
 CAUTION: Only delete your account if you won't use this number again!
 
 
 CAUTION: Only delete your account if you won't use this number again!
 


@@ -144,7 +160,8 @@ Remove the registration lock pin.
 === link
 
 Link to an existing device, instead of registering a new number.
 === link
 
 Link to an existing device, instead of registering a new number.

-This shows a "sgnl://linkdevice?uuid=..." URI. If you want to connect to another signal-cli instance, you can just use this URI.
+This shows a "sgnl://linkdevice?uuid=..." URI.
+If you want to connect to another signal-cli instance, you can just use this URI.

 If you want to link to an Android/iOS device, create a QR code with the URI (e.g. with qrencode) and scan that in the Signal app.
 
 *-n* NAME, *--name* NAME::
 If you want to link to an Android/iOS device, create a QR code with the URI (e.g. with qrencode) and scan that in the Signal app.
 
 *-n* NAME, *--name* NAME::


@@ -158,8 +175,7 @@ Only works, if this is the master device.
 
 *--uri* URI::
 Specify the uri contained in the QR code shown by the new device.
 
 *--uri* URI::
 Specify the uri contained in the QR code shown by the new device.

-You will need the full URI such as "sgnl://linkdevice?uuid=..." (formerly "tsdevice:/?uuid=...")
-Make sure to enclose it in quotation marks for shells.
+You will need the full URI such as "sgnl://linkdevice?uuid=..." (formerly "tsdevice:/?uuid=...") Make sure to enclose it in quotation marks for shells.

 
 === listDevices
 
 
 === listDevices
 


@@ -190,29 +206,33 @@ Send a message to another user or group.
 RECIPIENT::
 Specify the recipients’ phone number.
 
 RECIPIENT::
 Specify the recipients’ phone number.
 

+*--note-to-self*::
+Send the message to self without notification.
+

 *-g* GROUP, *--group-id* GROUP::
 Specify the recipient group ID in base64 encoding.
 
 *-m* MESSAGE, *--message* MESSAGE::
 *-g* GROUP, *--group-id* GROUP::
 Specify the recipient group ID in base64 encoding.
 
 *-m* MESSAGE, *--message* MESSAGE::

-Specify the message, if missing, standard input is used.
+Specify the message.
+Currently, signal-cli reads the message from stdin if `-m` is missing, but this will change in a future version and the explicit flag `--message-from-stdin` should be used instead.
+
+*--message-from-stdin*::
+Read the message from standard input.

 
 *-a* [ATTACHMENT [ATTACHMENT ...]], *--attachment* [ATTACHMENT [ATTACHMENT ...]]::
 Add one or more files as attachment.
 
 
 *-a* [ATTACHMENT [ATTACHMENT ...]], *--attachment* [ATTACHMENT [ATTACHMENT ...]]::
 Add one or more files as attachment.
 

-*--note-to-self*::
-Send the message to self without notification.
-
-*-e*, *--end-session*::
-Clear session state and send end session message.
+*--sticker* STICKER::
+Send a sticker of a locally known sticker pack (syntax: stickerPackId:stickerId).
+Shouldn't be used together with `-m` as the official clients don't support this.
+e.g.: `--sticker 00abac3bc18d7f599bff2325dc306d43:2`

 
 *--mention*::
 
 *--mention*::

-Mention another group member (syntax: start:length:recipientNumber)
-In the apps the mention replaces part of the message text, which is specified by the start and length values.
+Mention another group member (syntax: start:length:recipientNumber) In the apps the mention replaces part of the message text, which is specified by the start and length values.

 e.g.: `-m "Hi X!" --mention "3:1:+123456789"`
 
 *--quote-timestamp*::
 e.g.: `-m "Hi X!" --mention "3:1:+123456789"`
 
 *--quote-timestamp*::

-Specify the timestamp of a previous message with the recipient or group to add a
-quote to the new message.
+Specify the timestamp of a previous message with the recipient or group to add a quote to the new message.

 
 *--quote-author*::
 Specify the number of the author of the original message.
 
 *--quote-author*::
 Specify the number of the author of the original message.


@@ -223,6 +243,9 @@ Specify the message of the original message.
 *--quote-mention*::
 Specify the mentions of the original message (same format as `--mention`).
 
 *--quote-mention*::
 Specify the mentions of the original message (same format as `--mention`).
 

+*-e*, *--end-session*::
+Clear session state and send end session message.
+

 === sendReaction
 
 Send reaction to a previously received or sent message.
 === sendReaction
 
 Send reaction to a previously received or sent message.


@@ -334,6 +357,13 @@ Specify one or more members to make a group admin
 *--remove-admin* [MEMBER [MEMBER ...]]::
 Specify one or more members to remove group admin privileges
 
 *--remove-admin* [MEMBER [MEMBER ...]]::
 Specify one or more members to remove group admin privileges
 

+*--ban* [MEMBER [MEMBER ...]]::
+Specify one or more members to ban from joining the group.
+Banned members cannot join or request to join via a group link.
+
+*--unban* [MEMBER [MEMBER ...]]::
+Specify one or more members to remove from the ban list
+

 *--reset-link*::
 Reset group link and create new link password
 
 *--reset-link*::
 Reset group link and create new link password
 


@@ -398,15 +428,13 @@ Trust all known keys of this user, only use this for testing.
 
 *-v* VERIFIED_SAFETY_NUMBER, *--verified-safety-number* VERIFIED_SAFETY_NUMBER::
 Specify the safety number of the key, only use this option if you have verified the safety number.
 
 *-v* VERIFIED_SAFETY_NUMBER, *--verified-safety-number* VERIFIED_SAFETY_NUMBER::
 Specify the safety number of the key, only use this option if you have verified the safety number.

-Can be either the plain text numbers shown in the app or the bytes from the QR-code,
-encoded as base64.
+Can be either the plain text numbers shown in the app or the bytes from the QR-code, encoded as base64.

 
 === updateProfile
 
 Update the profile information shown to message recipients.
 The profile is stored encrypted on the Signal servers.
 
 === updateProfile
 
 Update the profile information shown to message recipients.
 The profile is stored encrypted on the Signal servers.

-The decryption key is sent with every outgoing messages to contacts and included
-in every group.
+The decryption key is sent with every outgoing messages to contacts and included in every group.

 
 *--given-name* NAME, *--name* NAME::
 New (given) name.
 
 *--given-name* NAME, *--name* NAME::
 New (given) name.


@@ -442,6 +470,16 @@ Specify the new name for this contact.
 Set expiration time of messages (seconds).
 To disable expiration set expiration time to 0.
 
 Set expiration time of messages (seconds).
 To disable expiration set expiration time to 0.
 

+=== removeContact
+
+Remove the info of a given contact
+
+NUMBER::
+Specify the contact phone number.
+
+*--forget*::
+Delete all data associated with this contact, including identity keys and sessions.
+

 === block
 
 Block the given contacts or groups (no messages will be received).
 === block
 
 Block the given contacts or groups (no messages will be received).


@@ -472,13 +510,13 @@ This command should only be used if this is the master device.
 === sendSyncRequest
 
 Send a synchronization request message to the master device (for group, contacts, ...).
 === sendSyncRequest
 
 Send a synchronization request message to the master device (for group, contacts, ...).

-The master device will respond with synchronization messages with full contact and
-group lists.
+The master device will respond with synchronization messages with full contact and group lists.

 
 === uploadStickerPack
 
 Upload a new sticker pack, consisting of a manifest file and the sticker images.
 Images must conform to the following specification: (see https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031836512-Stickers#sticker_reqs )
 
 === uploadStickerPack
 
 Upload a new sticker pack, consisting of a manifest file and the sticker images.
 Images must conform to the following specification: (see https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031836512-Stickers#sticker_reqs )

+

 - Static stickers in PNG or WebP format
 - Animated stickers in APNG format,
 - Maximum file size for a sticker file is 300KiB
 - Static stickers in PNG or WebP format
 - Animated stickers in APNG format,
 - Maximum file size for a sticker file is 300KiB


@@ -512,15 +550,34 @@ The path of the manifest.json or a zip file containing the sticker pack you wish
 
 === daemon
 
 
 === daemon
 

-signal-cli can run in daemon mode and provides an experimental dbus interface.
-If no `-a` account is given, all local accounts will be exported as separate dbus
-objects under the same bus name.
+signal-cli can run in daemon mode and provides an experimental dbus or JSON-RPC interface.
+If no `-a` account is given, all local accounts will be exported as separate dbus objects under the same bus name.
+
+*--dbus*::
+Export DBus interface on user bus.
+See signal-cli-dbus (5) for info on the dbus interface.
+
+*--dbus-system*::
+Export DBus interface on system bus.
+See signal-cli-dbus (5) for info on the dbus interface.
+
+*--socket [SOCKET]*::
+Export a JSON-RPC interface on a UNIX socket (default $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/signal-cli/socket).
+See signal-cli-jsonrpc (5) for info on the JSON-RPC interface.
+
+*--tcp [HOST:PORT]*::
+Export a JSON-RPC interface on a TCP socket (default localhost:7583).
+See signal-cli-jsonrpc (5) for info on the JSON-RPC interface.

 
 

-*--system*::
-Use DBus system bus instead of user bus.

 *--ignore-attachments*::
 Don’t download attachments of received messages.
 
 *--ignore-attachments*::
 Don’t download attachments of received messages.
 

+*--no-receive-stdout*::
+Don’t print received messages to stdout.
+
+*--receive-mode*::
+Specify when to start receiving messages (on-start, on-connection, manual)
+

 == Examples
 
 Register a number (with SMS verification)::
 == Examples
 
 Register a number (with SMS verification)::


@@ -533,7 +590,7 @@ Send a message to one or more recipients::
 signal-cli -a ACCOUNT send -m "This is a message" [RECIPIENT [RECIPIENT ...]] [-a [ATTACHMENT [ATTACHMENT ...]]]
 
 Pipe the message content from another process::
 signal-cli -a ACCOUNT send -m "This is a message" [RECIPIENT [RECIPIENT ...]] [-a [ATTACHMENT [ATTACHMENT ...]]]
 
 Pipe the message content from another process::

-uname -a | signal-cli -a ACCOUNT send [RECIPIENT [RECIPIENT ...]]
+uname -a | signal-cli -a ACCOUNT send --message-from-stdin [RECIPIENT [RECIPIENT ...]]

 
 Create a group::
 signal-cli -a ACCOUNT updateGroup -n "Group name" -m [MEMBER [MEMBER ...]]
 
 Create a group::
 signal-cli -a ACCOUNT updateGroup -n "Group name" -m [MEMBER [MEMBER ...]]


@@ -557,6 +614,7 @@ Trust new key, without having verified it. Only use this if you don't care about
 signal-cli -a ACCOUNT trust -a NUMBER
 
 == Exit codes
 signal-cli -a ACCOUNT trust -a NUMBER
 
 == Exit codes

+

 * *1*: Error is probably caused and fixable by the user
 * *2*: Some unexpected error
 * *3*: Server or IO error
 * *1*: Error is probably caused and fixable by the user
 * *2*: Some unexpected error
 * *3*: Server or IO error