diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index 937f4c6e3..9dff721d5 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ LOG_FILENAME = os.path.join(log_dir, 'lbrynet-daemon.log')
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 handler = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(LOG_FILENAME, maxBytes=262144, backupCount=5)
 log.addHandler(handler)
+log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 STARTUP_STAGES = [
                     ('initializing', 'Initializing...'),
@@ -1078,12 +1079,7 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         """
 
         if not p:
-            return self._render_response(['is_running', 'get_settings', 'set_settings', 'start_fetcher', 'stop_fetcher',
-                                          'fetcher_status', 'get_balance', 'stop', 'get_lbry_files', 'resolve_name',
-                                          'get', 'search_nametrie', 'delete_lbry_file', 'check', 'publish',
-                                          'abandon_name', 'get_name_claims', 'get_time_behind_blockchain',
-                                          'get_new_address', 'toggle_fetcher_verbose', 'check_for_new_version'],
-                                         OK_CODE)
+            return self._render_response(self._listFunctions(), OK_CODE)
         elif 'callable_during_start' in p.keys():
             return self._render_response(ALLOWED_DURING_STARTUP, OK_CODE)
         elif 'function' in p.keys():
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonControl.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonControl.py
index 32fc8ec9c..5fc6f98ff 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonControl.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemonControl.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import webbrowser
 import sys
 import socket
 
-
 from StringIO import StringIO
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 from urllib import urlopen
@@ -30,14 +29,14 @@ if not os.path.isdir(log_dir):
     os.mkdir(log_dir)
 
 LOG_FILENAME = os.path.join(log_dir, 'lbrynet-daemon.log')
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 handler = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(LOG_FILENAME, maxBytes=262144, backupCount=5)
 log.addHandler(handler)
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 REMOTE_SERVER = "www.google.com"
 
+
 def test_internet_connection():
     try:
         host = socket.gethostbyname(REMOTE_SERVER)
@@ -66,16 +65,14 @@ def start():
                         help="lbrycrd or lbryum, default lbryum",
                         type=str,
                         default=DEFAULT_WALLET)
-    parser.add_argument("--update",
-                        help="True or false, default true",
-                        type=str,
-                        default="True")
     parser.add_argument("--ui",
                         help="path to custom UI folder",
                         default="")
     parser.add_argument("--branch",
                         help="Branch of lbry-web-ui repo to use, defaults on HEAD",
                         default="HEAD")
+    parser.add_argument('--no-launch', dest='launchui', action="store_false")
+    parser.set_defaults(launchui=True)
 
     try:
         JSONRPCProxy.from_url(API_CONNECTION_STRING).is_running()
@@ -85,6 +82,11 @@ def start():
         pass
 
     log.info("Starting lbrynet-daemon from command line")
+    print "Starting lbrynet-daemon from command line"
+    print "To view activity, view the log file here: " + LOG_FILENAME
+    print "Web UI is available at http://%s:%i" %(API_INTERFACE, API_PORT)
+    print "JSONRPC API is available at " + API_CONNECTION_STRING
+    print "To quit press ctrl-c or call 'stop' via the API"
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ def start():
         git_version = subprocess.check_output(GIT_CMD_STRING, shell=True)
         if not git_version:
             log.info("You should have been notified to install xcode command line tools, once it's installed you can start LBRY")
+            print "You should have been notified to install xcode command line tools, once it's installed you can start LBRY"
             sys.exit(0)
 
         ui_version_info = git_version
@@ -165,8 +168,11 @@ def start():
         d = getui(args.ui)
         d.addCallback(lambda r: setupserver(r[0], r[1]))
         d.addCallback(lambda r: setupapi(r[0], args.wallet, r[1]))
-        d.addCallback(lambda _: webbrowser.open(UI_ADDRESS))
+        if args.launchui:
+            d.addCallback(lambda _: webbrowser.open(UI_ADDRESS))
         reactor.run()
+        print "\nClosing lbrynet-daemon"
     else:
         log.info("Not connected to internet, unable to start")
+        print "Not connected to internet, unable to start"
         return