Index: st2.py
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--- st2.py
+++ st2.py
@@ -488,10 +488,21 @@
 
 
 
 # startup procedure
 def main():
+
+    # process a few command line flags (needs a rewrite)
+    argv = sys.argv[1:]
+    while len(argv) and argv[0] in ("-d", "-D"):
+        opt = argv.pop(0)
+        if opt == "-D":
+            conf.debug = 1
+        elif opt == "-d":
+            conf.plugins[argv.pop(0)] = 0
+            sys.argv.pop(1)
+        sys.argv.pop(1)
 
     # graphical
     if len(sys.argv) < 2 or "--gtk3" in sys.argv:
 
         # prepare for threading in Gtk+ callbacks