---
name: "FvwmCommand"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fvwm3"
version: "1.1.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FvwmCommand"
---

# FvwmCommand(1)

send commands to fvwm3.

## NAME

FvwmCommand - send commands to fvwm3.

## SYNOPSIS

FvwmCommand *command*

## DESCRIPTION

FvwmCommand allows the user to send commands to fvwm3.  This is useful for external use from shell-scripts or other languages.

## INVOCATION

FvwmCommand *command*

## CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

FvwmCommand accepts the following command-line arguments:

- \-c

  Read and send commands from stdin

- \-f *filename*

  Use unix socket (*filename*) to connect to *FvwmMFL*

- \-i \[infolevel\]

  ```
  0 - default
  >0 - print output from FvwmMFL
  ```

- \-d

  Print detailed diagnostic messages

- \-v

  Print version number.

## AUTHOR

FvwmCommand is the original work of Miroslav (NsCDE)