---
name: "freetalk"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freetalk"
version: "3.2-11"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freetalk"
---

# freetalk(1)

A console based Jabber client

## NAME

freetalk - A console based Jabber client

## SYNOPSIS

**freetalk** \[*OPTION*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Freetalk is a console based jabber client/bot with a readline interface and guile extensions

- **-j**, **--jid**=*JABBERID*

  user@domain Jabber ID

- **-r**, **--register**

  Register an account with a server

- **-s**, **--script**=*SCRIPTFILE*

  Freetalk script

- \-?, **--help**

  Give this help list

- **--usage**

  Give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to freetalk-dev@gnu.org.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **freetalk** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **freetalk** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info freetalk**

should give you access to the complete manual.