---
name: "gossip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gossip-common"
version: "1:0.31-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gossip"
---

# gossip(1)

Friendly Jabber client for GNOME

## NAME

gossip - Friendly Jabber client for GNOME

## SYNOPSIS

**gossip** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Gossip is an Instant Messaging client for the Jabber protocol using GNOME technologies. It aims to make IM as easy as possible, while giving users a friendly way of keeping in touch with their friends.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`--'). A summary of the options supported by **gossip** is included below.

- **-n, --no-connect**

  Don't connect on startup

- **-a, --account-name=ACCOUNT-NAME**

  Which account to connect to on startup

- **-l, --list-accounts**

  List the available accounts

## SEE ALSO

[**gnome-options**(7)](/gnome-options/7.md), [**gtk-options**(7)](/gtk-options/7.md), *http://www.gnome.org*

## AUTHOR

Richard Hult \<richard@imendio.com\>\
 Michael Hallendal \<micke@imendio.com\>

This man-page was written by Florian Ragwitz \<florian.ragwitz@s2004.tu-chemnitz.de\> modeled after the gnome-gv man-page by Jan Schaumann \<jschauma@netmeister.org\> for the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in */usr/share/common-licenses/GPL*.