---
name: "galeon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "galeon"
version: "2.0.7-2.1+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/galeon"
---

# galeon(1)

gecko-based GNOME web browser

## NAME

Galeon - gecko-based GNOME web browser

## SYNOPSIS

**galeon \[OPTION...\] \[URL...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

*Galeon* is a GNOME web browser using the Mozilla rendering and networking engines.

## OPTIONS

Galeon accepts the following options:

**Help options**

- **-?, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--usage**

  Display brief usage message.

**GNOME options**

- **--disable-sound**

  Disable sound server usage

- **--enable-sound**

  Enable sound server usage

- **--espeaker=HOSTNAME:PORT**

  Host:port on which the sound server to use is running

- **--version**

  Print version number and exit

**GTK options**

- **--gdk-debug=FLAGS**

  Gdk debugging flags to set

- **--gdk-no-debug=FLAGS**

  Gdk debugging flags to unset

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use

- **--sync**

  Make X calls synchronous

- **--no-xshm**

  Don't use X shared memory extension

- **--name=NAME**

  Program name as used by the window manager

- **--class=CLASS**

  Program class as used by the window manager

- **--gxid\_host=HOST**

  - **--gxid\_port=PORT**

  - **--xim-preedit=STYLE**

  - **--xim-status=STYLE**

  - **--gtk-debug=FLAGS**

  Gtk+ debugging flags to set

- **--gtk-no-debug=FLAGS**

  Gtk+ debugging flags to unset

- **--g-fatal-warnings**

  Make all warnings fatal

- **--gtk-module=MODULE**

  Load an additional Gtk module

**GNOME GUI options**

- **--disable-crash-dialog**

  **Session management options**

- **--sm-client-id=ID**

  Specify session management ID

- **--sm-config-prefix=PREFIX**

  Specify prefix of saved configuration

- **--sm-disable**

  Disable connection to session manager

**OAF options**

- **--oaf-od-ior=IOR**

  Object directory to use when registering servers

- **--oaf-ior-fd=FD**

  File descriptor to print IOR on

- **--oaf-activate-iid=IID**

  IID to activate

- **--oaf-private**

  Prevent registering of server with OAF

**Galeon options**

- **-n, --new-tab**

  Open a new tab in an existing Galeon window

- **-w, --new-window**

  Open a new window in an existing Galeon process

- **--noraise**

  Do not raise the window when opening a page in an existing Galeon process

- **-f, --fullscreen**

  Run galeon in full screen mode

- **-x, --existing**

  Attempt to load URL in existing Galeon window

- **-p, --panel**

  Open as a panel applet

- **-s, --server**

  Don't open any windows; instead act as a server for quick startup of new Galeon instances

- **-t, --add-bookmark=URL**

  Add a temp bookmark (don't open any window)

- **-g, --geometry=GEOMETRY**

  Create the initial window with the given geometry.  See  **X(1)** for the GEOMETRY format

- **-c, --close**

  Close all Galeon windows

- **-q, --quit**

  Same as --close, but exits server mode too

## AUTHOR

Written by Marco Pesenti Gritti, Remco de Jong, Ricardo Fernández Pascual, Nate Case, Bob Phan, Matt Aubury, Joshua Horvath, Yanko Kaneti, Philip Langdale and Matthew Mueller.

## REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs at http://bugzilla.gnome.org.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000-2001 Marco Pesenti Gritti\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## OTHER INFO

The webpage for Galeon is at http://galeon.sourceforge.net.  Here you can find info about Galeon and download the latest version.

## SEE ALSO

[**gtm**(1)](/gtm/1.md)