---
name: "ekg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ekg"
version: "1:1.9~pre+r2855-5"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ekg"
---

# ekg(1)

A Gadu-Gadu compatible client.

## NAME

ekg - A Gadu-Gadu compatible client.

## SYNOPSIS

**ekg \[** **options** **\]** **\[** **commands** **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ekg** is an experimental Gadu-Gadu client.

## OPTIONS

- **-h \[--help\]**

  Shows command line options.

- **-u username \[--user username\]**

  Starts ekg with other  By default config files are stored in ~/.gg/ (if there is a non-empty $CONFIG\_DIR environment variable, ~/$CONFIG\_DIR/gg/ is used instead); this option gives ability to create subdirectories structure with other setups.

- **-t theme \[--theme theme\]**

  Loads theme from the specified file.

- **-c file \[--control-pipe file\]**

  Creates a named pipe that can be used to control the client.

- **-o \[--no-pipe\]**

  Disables named pipe creation.

- **-n \[--no-auto\]**

  Don't connect automagically. After starting program won't automatically  connect to the gg servers.

- **-N \[--no-global-config\]**

  Don't load global configuration file (i.e. /etc/ekg.conf) after user's one.

- **-a \[--away\[=description\]\]**

  After connecting sets the status to "away".

- **-b \[--back\[=description\]\]**

  After connecting sets the status to "back".

- **-F \[--ffc\[=description\]\]**

  After connecting sets the status to "free for chat".

- **-d \[--dnd\[=description\]\]**

  After connecting sets the status to "do not disturb".

- **-i \[--invisible\[=description\]\]**

  After connecting sets the status to "invisible".

- **-p \[--private\]**

  After connecting change to "private mode".

- **-v \[--version\]**

  Prints the client and libgadu library version.

- **-f name \[--frontend name\]**

  Selects given user interface.