---
name: "gitso"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gitso"
version: "0.6.2+svn158+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gitso"
---

# gitso(1)

Gitso is to support others

## NAME

gitso - Gitso is to support others

## SYNOPSIS

**gitso** \[ **--dev** \| **--listen** \| **--connect** *host* \| **--list** *list* \| **--low-colors** \| **--version** \| **--help** \]

## DESCRIPTION

Gitso is a frontend to reverse VNC connections. It is meant to be a simple two-step process that connects one person to another's screen in the context of giving technical support.

## OPTIONS

- **--dev**

  Configures paths for running Gitso in the source tree.

- **--listen**

  Start Gitso and listen for incoming connections

- **--connect**

  Starts gitso and automatically connects to *host* which is an IP or domain name (address of support giver).

- **--list**

  Alternative support list, where *list* is either a URL of a remote file or path to local file.

- **--low-colors**

  Use 8bit colors (for slow connections).

- **--version**

  The current Gitso version.

- **--help**

  Display the help menu.

## HOST FILES

*$HOME/.gitso-hosts* */etc/gitso-hosts*

## EXAMPLES

- gitso --list http://support.mydomain.com/techs.txt

  Gets the list of technician IP's or DN's from techs.txt

- gitso --list sanda.mydomain.com,aicha.mydomain.com

  Adds these three entries to the list of support techs.

- gitso --connect hank.mydomain.com

  Automatically connects to hank.mydomain.com

## SEE ALSO

*x11vnc* *vncviewer*

## AUTHOR

Aaron Gerber and Derek Buranen