gaim-remote   (1) manpage
gaim-remote
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  • NAME
      gaim-remote v1.2.1-4.fc4 - 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 running 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]
      Begins a new conversation with 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 add 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.sourceforge.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).
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