=item B<-P> I<E<lt>pid-fileE<gt>>
-Specify an alternative pid file. This overwrites any settings in the config
+Specify an alternative pid file. This overwrites any settings in the config
file. This is thought for init-scripts that require the PID-file in a certain
directory to work correctly. For everyday-usage use the B<PIDFile>
config-option.
+=item B<-B>
+
+If set, collectd will I<not> try to create its base directory. If the base
+directory does not exist, it will exit rather than trying to create the
+directory.
+
=item B<-f>
Don't fork to the background. I<collectd> will also B<not> close standard file