Provided by: xmrig_6.24.0+dfsg-2_amd64 

NAME
XMRig - CPU/GPU cryptocurrency miner
SYNOPSIS
xmrig [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
Network:
-o, --url=URL
URL of mining server
-a, --algo=ALGO
mining algorithm https://xmrig.com/docs/algorithms
--coin=COIN
specify coin instead of algorithm
-u, --user=USERNAME
username for mining server
-p, --pass=PASSWORD
password for mining server
-O, --userpass=U:P
username:password pair for mining server
-x, --proxy=HOST:PORT
connect through a SOCKS5 proxy
-k, --keepalive
send keepalived packet for prevent timeout (needs pool support)
--nicehash
enable nicehash.com support
--rig-id=ID
rig identifier for pool-side statistics (needs pool support)
--tls enable SSL/TLS support (needs pool support)
--tls-fingerprint=HEX
pool TLS certificate fingerprint for strict certificate pinning
-4, --ipv4
resolve names to IPv4 addresses
-6, --ipv6
resolve names to IPv6 addresses
--dns-ttl=N
N seconds (default: 30) TTL for internal DNS cache
--daemon
use daemon RPC instead of pool for solo mining
--daemon-zmq-port=N
daemon's zmq-pub port number (only use it if daemon has it enabled)
--daemon-poll-interval=N
daemon poll interval in milliseconds (default: 1000)
--daemon-job-timeout=N
daemon job timeout in milliseconds (default: 15000)
--self-select=URL
self-select block templates from URL
--submit-to-origin
also submit solution back to self-select URL
-r, --retries=N
number of times to retry before switch to backup server (default: 5)
-R, --retry-pause=N
time to pause between retries (default: 5)
--user-agent
set custom user-agent string for pool
--donate-level=N
donate level, default 1%% (1 minute in 100 minutes)
--donate-over-proxy=N
control donate over xmrig-proxy feature
CPU backend:
--no-cpu
disable CPU mining backend
-t, --threads=N
number of CPU threads, proper CPU affinity required for some optimizations.
--cpu-affinity=N
set process affinity to CPU core(s), mask 0x3 for cores 0 and 1
-v, --av=N
algorithm variation, 0 auto select
--cpu-priority=N
set process priority (0 idle, 2 normal to 5 highest)
--cpu-max-threads-hint=N
maximum CPU threads count (in percentage) hint for autoconfig
--cpu-memory-pool=N
number of 2 MB pages for persistent memory pool, -1 (auto), 0 (disable)
--cpu-no-yield
prefer maximum hashrate rather than system response/stability
--no-huge-pages
disable huge pages support
--hugepage-size=N
custom hugepage size in kB
--huge-pages-jit
enable huge pages support for RandomX JIT code
--asm=ASM
ASM optimizations, possible values: auto, none, intel, ryzen, bulldozer
--argon2-impl=IMPL
argon2 implementation: x86_64, SSE2, SSSE3, XOP, AVX2, AVX-512F
--randomx-init=N
threads count to initialize RandomX dataset
--randomx-no-numa
disable NUMA support for RandomX
--randomx-mode=MODE
RandomX mode: auto, fast, light
--randomx-1gb-pages
use 1GB hugepages for RandomX dataset (Linux only)
--randomx-wrmsr=N
write custom value(s) to MSR registers or disable MSR mod (-1)
--randomx-no-rdmsr
disable reverting initial MSR values on exit
--randomx-cache-qos
enable Cache QoS
OpenCL backend:
--opencl
enable OpenCL mining backend
--opencl-devices=N
comma separated list of OpenCL devices to use
--opencl-platform=N
OpenCL platform index or name
--opencl-loader=PATH
path to OpenCL-ICD-Loader (OpenCL.dll or libOpenCL.so)
--opencl-no-cache
disable OpenCL cache
--print-platforms
print available OpenCL platforms and exit
CUDA backend:
--cuda enable CUDA mining backend
--cuda-loader=PATH
path to CUDA plugin (xmrig-cuda.dll or libxmrig-cuda.so)
--cuda-devices=N
comma separated list of CUDA devices to use
--cuda-bfactor-hint=N
bfactor hint for autoconfig (0-12)
--cuda-bsleep-hint=N
bsleep hint for autoconfig
--no-nvml
disable NVML (NVIDIA Management Library) support
API:
--api-worker-id=ID
custom worker-id for API
--api-id=ID
custom instance ID for API
--http-host=HOST
bind host for HTTP API (default: 127.0.0.1)
--http-port=N
bind port for HTTP API
--http-access-token=T
access token for HTTP API
--http-no-restricted
enable full remote access to HTTP API (only if access token set)
TLS:
--tls-gen=HOSTNAME
generate TLS certificate for specific hostname
--tls-cert=FILE
load TLS certificate chain from a file in the PEM format
--tls-cert-key=FILE
load TLS certificate private key from a file in the PEM format
--tls-dhparam=FILE
load DH parameters for DHE ciphers from a file in the PEM format
--tls-protocols=N
enable specified TLS protocols, example: "TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3"
--tls-ciphers=S
set list of available ciphers (TLSv1.2 and below)
--tls-ciphersuites=S
set list of available TLSv1.3 ciphersuites
Logging:
-S, --syslog
use system log for output messages
-l, --log-file=FILE
log all output to a file
--print-time=N
print hashrate report every N seconds
--health-print-time=N
print health report every N seconds
--no-color
disable colored output
--verbose
verbose output
Misc:
-c, --config=FILE
load a JSON-format configuration file
-B, --background
run the miner in the background
-V, --version
output version information and exit
-h, --help
display this help and exit
--dry-run
test configuration and exit
--export-topology
export hwloc topology to a XML file and exit
--pause-on-battery
pause mine on battery power
--pause-on-active=N
pause mine when the user is active (resume after N seconds of last activity)
--stress
run continuous stress test to check system stability
--bench=N
run benchmark, N can be between 1M and 10M
--submit
perform an online benchmark and submit result for sharing
--verify=ID
verify submitted benchmark by ID
--seed=SEED
custom RandomX seed for benchmark
--hash=HASH
compare benchmark result with specified hash
--no-dmi
disable DMI/SMBIOS reader
features: 64-bit AES
libuv/1.50.0 OpenSSL/3.5.0 hwloc/2.12.0
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for XMRig is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and XMRig programs are
properly installed at your site, the command
info XMRig
should give you access to the complete manual.
XMRig 6.24.0 with GCC 14.3.0 June 2025 XMRIG(1)