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[gaim-migrate @ 3309] Thanks Mark Doliner committer: Tailor Script <tailor@pidgin.im>
author Sean Egan <seanegan@gmail.com>
date Fri, 31 May 2002 06:21:06 +0000
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26 .TP 5 26 .TP 5
27 \fBgaim \fI[options]\fR 27 \fBgaim \fI[options]\fR
28 28
29 .SH DESCRIPTION 29 .SH DESCRIPTION
30 .PP 30 .PP
31 \fBgaim\fR is an Instant Messaging (IM) client designed primarily for use with AOL Instant Messager (AIM). However, it supports most other popular IM protocols including ICQ, MSN Messager, Jabber, Yahoo!, IRC, Napster, and Zephyr. 31 \fBgaim\fR is a GTK-based Instant Messaging (IM) client designed primarily for use with AOL Instant Messager (AIM). However, it supports most other popular IM protocols including ICQ, MSN Messager, Jabber, Yahoo!, IRC, Napster, Zephyr, and Gadu-Gadu.
32 32
33 .SH OPTIONS 33 .SH OPTIONS
34 The following options are provided by \fBgaim\fR using the standard GNU command line syntax. 34 The following options are provided by \fBgaim\fR using the standard GNU command line syntax.
35 .TP 35 .TP
36 .B \-a, \-\-acct 36 .B \-a, \-\-acct
37 Launch the \fBaccount editor\fR rather than the login window on start. 37 Launch the \fBaccount editor\fR rather than the login window on start.
38 .TP 38 .TP
39 .B \-d, \-\-debug
40 Print debugging messages to stdout. These are the same debugging messages that are displayed in the \fBdebug window\fR.
41 .TP
42 .B \-f, \-\-file=FILE
43 Use FILE as the configuration file instead of ~/.gaimrc.
44 .TP
45 .B \-h, \-\-help
46 Print this help and exit.
47 .TP
48 .B \-l, \-\-login[=NAME]
49 Automatically login on start using the default account or the account specified by the NAME parameter.
50 .TP
51 .B \-u, \-\-user=NAME
52 Use account NAME as default.
53 .TP
54 .B \-v, \-\-version
55 Display the version information window.
56 .TP
39 .B \-w, \-\-away[=MESG] 57 .B \-w, \-\-away[=MESG]
40 Automatically go away on signon. You may optionally use the MESG parameter to set the away message. 58 Automatically go away on signon. You may optionally use the MESG parameter to set the away message.
41 .TP
42 .B \-l, \-\-login[=NAME]
43 Automatically login on start using the default account or the account specified by the NAME parameter.
44 .TP
45 .B \-u, \-\-user=NAME
46 Use account NAME as default.
47 .TP
48 .B \-f, \-\-file=FILE
49 Use FILE as the configuration file instead of ~/.gaimrc.
50 59
51 .SH BUDDY LIST 60 .SH BUDDY LIST
52 The \fBBuddy List Window\fR is \fBgaim\fR's main interface window. The focus of this window is the \fBBuddy List\fR itself. This is a list of your contacts whose presence you have been notified of. 61 The \fBBuddy List Window\fR is \fBgaim\fR's main interface window. The focus of this window is the \fBBuddy List\fR itself. This is a list of your contacts whose presence you have been notified of.
53 62
54 The list of buddies is organized into groups. \fBGaim\fR supports multiple connections, but all online buddies are organized on the same buddy list. Buddy List organization is handled in the \fBEdit Buddies\fR tab. 63 The list of buddies is organized into groups. \fBGaim\fR supports multiple connections, but all online buddies are organized on the same buddy list. Buddy List organization is handled in the \fBEdit Buddies\fR tab.
380 Mark Spencer <markster@marko.net> \- AIM: Markster97 389 Mark Spencer <markster@marko.net> \- AIM: Markster97
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382 391
383 .PP 392 .PP
384 393
385 This manpage was originally written by Dennis Ristuccia <dennis@dennisr.net> AIM: D3nnisR. It has been updated and largely rewritten by Sean Egan <sean@posseweb.org> AIM: SeanEgn 394 This manpage was originally written by Dennis Ristuccia <dennis@dennisr.net> AIM: D3nnisR. It has been updated and largely rewritten by Sean Egan <bj91704@binghamton.edu> AIM: SeanEgn
386 395
387 .\" WOO! 396 .\" WOO!
388 .\" Agreed, Dennis, agreed. 397 .\" Agreed, Dennis, agreed.