---
name: "gnomeicu"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnomeicu-common"
version: "0.99.12-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnomeicu"
---

# gnomeicu(1)

GNOME based ICQ client

## NAME

gnomeicu - GNOME based ICQ client

## SYNOPSIS

**gnomeicu** \[*OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**gnomeicu** is a GTK+ / GNOME based ICQ client that enables the user to view who is online, send messages, chat, and send files. It uses the standard ICQ protocol, and is compatible with all other clients.

## OPTIONS

Zero options will start  **gnomeicu** and the GNOME panel, if not already started.

- **-u**, **--uin**=*UIN*

  Use the defined UIN.

- **-a**, **--noapplet**

  Startup without applet support.

- **-i**, **--ipaddr**=*IP*

  Set IP address to send to ICQ.

- **--help**

  Display this help and exit.

## FILES

- Automatically generated configfile for gnomeicu.

  - \~/.gnome/GnomeICU

  ## BUGS

Please report any bugs you find to Jeremy Wise \<jwise@pathwaynet.com\>.

## LICENSE

**gnomeicu** is covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL).

## SEE ALSO

[**gnomeicu-client**(1)](/gnomeicu-client/1.md), [**alicq**(1)](/alicq/1.md), [**centericq**(1)](/centericq/1.md), [**licq**(1)](/licq/1.md).

The full documentation for **gnomeicu** is maintained as part of the GNOME help system. If the **gnome-help** and **gnomeicu** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **gnome-help gnomeicu**

should give you access to the complete manual.

## AUTHOR

Jeremy Wise \<jwise@pathwaynet.com\>

This manual page was written by Edward C. Lang \<edlang@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).