---
name: "giver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "giver"
version: "0.1.8-6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/giver"
---

# giver(1)

simple file sharing desktop application

## NAME

giver - simple file sharing desktop application

## SYNOPSIS

giver \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Giver** is a simple file sharing desktop application.  Other people running Giver on your network are automatically  discovered and you can send files to them by simply dragging  the files to their photo or icon shown in Giver. There is no  knowledge or set up needed beyond what the person looks like  or their name to use Giver.

## BUGS

Please report bugs at http://code.google.com/p/giver/issues/

## AUTHORS

**Giver** was written by Calvin Gaisford \<calvinrg@gmail.com\> and  Scott Reeves \<sreeves@gmail.com\>. This manual page was written by Iulian Udrea \<iulian@ubuntu.com\>.