diff --git a/RNS/Utilities/rnsd.py b/RNS/Utilities/rnsd.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import RNS
+import argparse
+
+from RNS._version import __version__
+
+
+def program_setup(configdir):
+    reticulum = RNS.Reticulum(configdir = configdir)
+    RNS.log("Started rnsd version {version}".format(version=__version__), RNS.LOG_INFO)
+    while True:
+        input()
+
+def main():
+    try:
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Nomad Network Client")
+        parser.add_argument("--config", action="store", default=None, help="path to alternative Reticulum config directory", type=str)
+        parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="rnsd {version}".format(version=__version__))
+        
+        args = parser.parse_args()
+
+        if args.config:
+            configarg = args.config
+        else:
+            configarg = None
+
+        program_setup(configdir = configarg)
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("")
+        exit()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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