*--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.
VERIFICATIONCODE::
The verification code.
+*-p* PIN, *--pin* PIN::
+ The registration lock PIN, that was set by the user. Only required if a PIN was set.
+
unregister
~~~~~~~~~~
Disable push support for this device, i.e. this device won't receive any more messages.
Update the account attributes on the signal server.
Can fix problems with receiving messages.
+setPin
+~~~~~~
+Set a registration lock pin, to prevent others from registering this number.
+
+REGISTRATION_LOCK_PIN::
+ The registration lock PIN, that will be required for new registrations (resets after 7 days of inactivity)
+
+removePin
+~~~~~~~~~
+Remove the registration lock pin.
+
link
~~~~
Link to an existing device, instead of registering a new number. This shows a
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.
+
+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/