gaim-remote(1)
NAME
gaim-remote v0.66 - Gaim command-line remote control
SYNOPSIS
gaim-remote [command] [parameters] gaim-remote -h [command]
DESCRIPTION
gaim-remote is a command-line interface for controlling an
already-running instance of the Gaim Instant Messaging
client. It currently has only rudimentary support for
launching AIM-style URIs, and closing the running
instance, although further functionality is planned.
OPTIONS
The following options are provided by gaim-remote:
- -h [command]
- Display help for gaim-remote or a specific command (see below).
COMMANDS
The following commands are implemented by gaim-remote:
quit Closes the currently-running instance of Gaim.
- uri [URI]
- Sends the given AIM-style URI to the currently run
ning instance of Gaim (see below).
URIs
The following URIs are currently valid. These default to
acting on the first AIM account you have in your list:
- aim:goim?screenname=[SCREENNAME]
- Opens a new conversation window to the given
screenname. - aim:goim?screenname=[SCREENNAME]&message=[MESSAGE]
- Sends the given message to the screenname. Spaces
in the message must be replaced with +. - aim:gochat?roomname=[CHATROOM]
- Opens a chat window in the given room.
- aim:addbuddy?screenname=[SCREENNAME]
- Opens a dialog to adds the specified buddy to your
buddy list.
FILES
- /tmp/gaim_[USERNAME].[INSTANCE]
- The UNIX domain socket used to contact the running
instance of Gaim.
SEE ALSO
gaim(1), http://gaim.sourceforge.net/, http://www.source_ forge.net/projects/gaim/
AUTHOR
- This manpage was written by Robert McQueen
<robot101@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).