---
name: "AbiWord-2.4"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "abiword"
version: "2.4.6-1.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/abiword"
---

# AbiWord-2.4(1)

AbiWord Word Processor

Part of [abiword(1)](/abiword/1.md).

## NAME

AbiWord - AbiWord Word Processor

## SYNOPSIS

/usr/bin/abiword \[ options \] \[ files \]

## DESCRIPTION

The AbiWord project began as a desire to create a stable, feature-savvy word processor unbound by a single platform or proprietary file formats. Today AbiWord compiles as a native application on a wide collection of computers and can handle an equally impressive number of file formats.

## OPTIONS

- **--geometry=GEOMETRY\_STRING**

  Sets the initial frame geometry. X11-like geometry string.

- **--nosplash**

  Do not show the splash screen

**--to=FORMAT or FILENAME**

Target format of file or new target filename. For conversion AbiWord documents. \[abw, zabw, rtf, txt, utf8, html, latex, etc\]

- **--verbose**

  Specify the amount required amount of detail of the message information.

- **--plugin=PLUGIN\_NAME**

  Execute plugin instead of the main application

**--print=FILE or \|lpr**

Print any documents passed on the command line to FILE or send the output to the specified print command

- **--show**

  Force the Graphical User Interface (GUI) to be shown, even if using the options **--to** or **--help**

- **--version**

  Report the version of AbiWord.

- **--help**

  Displays a helpful message explaining AbiWord's usage

## BUGS

Some platforms do not yet support all features at the time of writing. Submit bugs to the Bugzilla bug tracking system at the AbiSource.com website.  Your contributions are appreciated. **http://bugzilla.abisource.com**

## SEE ALSO

**[wvWare(1)](/wvWare/1.md),** **psiconv,** **[ispell(1)](/ispell/1.md)**

## HISTORY

AbiWord was originally started by SourceGear.  AbiWord is currently an Open Source Project run by volunteers.