gaim-remote(1)						       gaim-remote(1)



NAME
       gaim-remote v1.5.0-12.el4 - 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 mes-
	      sage 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.source-
       forge.net/projects/gaim/


AUTHOR
       This manpage was written by Robert McQueen    for
       the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).




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UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:

1. chat