<command>irkerd</command>
<arg>-d <replaceable>debuglevel</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-l <replaceable>logfile</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg>-n <replaceable>nick</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg>-p <replaceable>password</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-V</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
message data.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>-n</term>
+<listitem><para>Takes a following value, setting the nick
+to be used. If the nick contains a numeric format element
+(such as %03d) it is used to generate suffixed fallback names
+in the event of a nick collision.</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>-p</term>
+<listitem><para>Takes a following value, setting a nickserv
+password to be used. If given, this password is shipped to
+authenticate the nick on receipt of a welcom message.</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
<term>-V</term>
<listitem><para>Write the program version to stdout and
terminate.</para></listitem>