TELEGRAM-DESKTOP(1)

💖 TELEGRAM-DESKTOP 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the TELEGRAM-DESKTOP(1) page — this is the manual for Telegram Desktop, the official Telegram client, and yes it's literally described as a fast and secure messaging application. periodt. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

like, here's how you actually call it:

telegram-desktop [-startintray] [-debug] [-scale INT] [-workdir PATH]
                 [-- URI]

telegram-desktop -autostart

telegram-desktop -cleanup

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

this whole page is just here to walk you through how to run Telegram Desktop, the official Telegram client. that's it, that's the description, we're keeping it simple because the options are where the drama is. 🦋

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

so even though this app is primarily a GUI situation (gorgeous, obviously), it still understands a bunch of command line arguments. some of them get explained right here in this doc, the rest are mysterious iykyk. 😌

• -autostart — apply automatic start. it only works if auto-starting is the only thing allowed in settings and the app isn't locked by a passcode. if you've ticked the corresponding checkbox, Telegram will start minimized in the system tray. slay 💖
• -startintray — don't show the main window at all, just start straight up in the system tray. lowkey perfect for automatic unconditional launching. no window, no problem. 🫶
• -cleanup — remove an autostart shortcut, which effectively disables the whole feature, then exit. bye bestie 👋
• -debug — run in debug mode immediately. you can find the full logs in the working directory, or in the standard location at ~/.local/share/TelegramDesktop/DebugLogs. go read your logs, queen 🔥
• -scale INT — set the initial interface scale factor. possible values are measured in percents from 75 up to 300 inclusive. and the application remembers the last used value, so it'll stick around. iconic behavior honestly ⭐
• -workdir PATH — change the current working directory to the specified path before start. all Telegram data will be stored encrypted in this folder. heads up: it must exist before start. you can pass this option to partition different app instances that run in parallel. multitasking queen energy 👑
• URI — specify a Telegram link in the tg:// scheme. the double dash is mandatory. this is for opening chats by the t.me site. 💜

also there are some other hidden options that are not intended for direct use. not me telling you about them and also telling you not to use them 🙈

💫 SEE ALSO 💫

• Wiki on GitHub

that's the whole vibe, bestie — go message someone 💌

signed off on 2021-08-04, from the TELEGRAM-DESKTOP(1) manual, General Commands Manual edition. no cap, you're fully caught up now. mwah 🎀✨