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MCABBER(1)
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Mikael BERTHE <bmikael@lists.lilotux.net>
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May 2005
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NAME
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mcabber - a simple Jabber console client
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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'mcabber' [ -f configfile ] [ --help | -h ]
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DESCRIPTION
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'mcabber'(1) is a small Jabber console client.
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For now it needs a configuration file to start, so please copy the sample
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mcabberrc file and update your connection options.
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The mcabber(1) screen is divided into 4 regions.
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The 'roster', alias 'buddylist', is on the left. The 'chat window', or chat
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buffer, is on the right. The 'input line' lies at the bottom of the screen,
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under a small 'log window'.
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Commands completion. If possible, mcabber(1) will try to complete your
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commands line if you hit the Tab key.
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Chat mode. When 'chat mode' is enabled, the buddies chat buffers are
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displayed. Otherwise, the chat window is empty. You can enter chat mode by
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pressing enter, and leave chat mode with the ESC key. Sending a message also
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enables chat mode implicitly.
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History logging. If enabled (see the CONFIGURATION FILE section), mcabber(1)
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can save discussions to history log files.
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External actions. Some 'events' (like receiving a message) can trigger an
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external action, for example a shell script (you need to enable it in your
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configuration file).
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OPTIONS
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--help, -h::
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Quick help usage message
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-f configfile::
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Use configuration file 'configfile'
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KEYS
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Text typing happens in the 'input line'; basic operations are supported (left
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arrow, right arrow, home/end keys, insert, delete, backspace...).
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PageUp and PageDown keys are used to move in the roster.
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To send a message, move to the choosen buddy in the buddylist, type your
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message and hit enter. If the line begins with a slash, this will be
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interpreted as a command (see the COMMAND section below). Hit escape to
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leave the chat mode.
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Here is a quick description of the key bindings:
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Ctrl-a:: Go to the beginning of the input line
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Ctrl-e:: Go to the end of the input line
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Ctrl-l:: Force a resize
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PgUp/PgDown:: Move inside the roster (buddylist)
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Tab:: Complete current word, in the input line
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Ctrl-g:: Cancel completion / ctrl-g
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Ctrl-p/Ctrl-n:: Scroll up/down half a screen in the buffer window (chat mode)
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Ctrl-u:: Delete from beginning of the line to the cursor
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Ctrl-k:: Delete from the cursor to the end of line
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Ctrl-w:: Backward kill word
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Ctrl-t:: Transpose chars
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Ctrl-q:: Jump to the next unread message (Not yet implemented)
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COMMANDS
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/add jid::
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Add the 'jid' Jabber user to our roster, and send a notification
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request to this buddy
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/buffer clear|top|bottom::
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The 'buffer' command manipulates the current buddy's buffer
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(chat window).
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clear: clear the current buddy chat window
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top: jump to the top of the current buddy chat buffer
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bottom: jump to the bottom of the current buddy chat buffer
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/clear::
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The 'clear' command is an alias for "/buffer clear".
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/group expand|shrink|toggle::
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The 'group' command changes the group display settings.
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expand: expand (unfold) the current group tree in the roster
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shrink: shrink (fold) the current group tree in the roster
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toggle: toggle the fold/unfold state of the current tree
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Note: the "fold" and "unfold" keywords are accepted.
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/info::
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Display info on the selected entry (user, agent, group...)
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/quit::
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Disconnect and leave mcabber(1)
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/roster hide_offline|show_offline|top|bottom::
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The 'roster' command manipulates the roster/buddylist.
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hide_offline: hide offline buddies
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show_offline: show offline buddies
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top: jump to the top of the roster
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bottom: jump to the bottom of the roster
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/say text::
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Send the text message to the currently selected buddy. Can be useful
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if you want to send a message beginning with a slash, for example.
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/status [online|avail|invisible|free|dnd|busy|notavail|away]::
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Set the current status. If no status is specified, display the
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current status.
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CONFIGURATION FILE
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See the provided sample configuration file, which should be self-documented.
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FILES
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The following files can be used by mcabber(1):
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$HOME/.mcabber/mcabberrc Default configuration file
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$HOME/.mcabberrc Configuration file used if no other has been found
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$HOME/.mcabber/histo/ Default directory for storing chat history files, if enabled
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BUGS
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Certainly a lot.
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AUTHOR
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Written by Mikael BERTHE, <bmikael@lists.ilotux.net>.
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Originally based on cabber (see <http://cabber.sourceforge.net>), please
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consult the AUTHORS file for details.
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RESOURCES
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Main web site: http://www.lilotux.net/~mikael/mcabber/
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COPYING
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Copyright (C) 2005 Mikael Berthe.
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Some portions are Copyright (C) 2002-2004 <cabber@ajmacias.com>.
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Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public
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License (GPL).
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