---
name: "gtali"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-gtali"
version: "1.4.0.3-6.1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtali"
---

# gtali(1)

a GNOME dice game ("Yatzeeh" clone)

## NAME

gtali - a GNOME dice game ("Yatzeeh" clone)

## SYNOPSIS

**gtali** \[ *OPTION*... \]

## DESCRIPTION

**gtali**, part of the *gnome-games* package, is a sort of poker with dice and less money. You roll five dice three times and try to create the best "hand". Your two rerolls may include any or all of your dice.

**gtali** is very similar to the dice game Yahtzee which is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc.

## USAGE

To run **gtali** select "Games-\>Gtali" from the Main Menu, or invoke it from the  command line with **gtali**.

## OPTIONS

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

### 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**

  Display version information and exit

### Help options

- **-?, --help**

  Show help and exit

- **--usage**

  Display brief usage message

### 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

### gtali options

- **-d**

  Delay Computer Moves

- **-s**

  Show high scores and exit

- **-t**

  Display computer thoughts

- **-n=***NUMBER*

  Number of computer opponents

- **-p=***NUMBER*

  Number of human opponents

- **-r**

  Calculate random die throws (debug)

## BUGS

Please report bugs at http://bugs.gnome.org/ (Link to *http://bugs.gnome.org/*).

## SEE ALSO

The **gtalis** manual: */usr/share/gnome/help/gtali/C/index.html*

GNOME (Link to *http://www.gnome.org*)

## AUTHOR

Scott Heavner \<sdh@po.cwru.edu\>

This man-page was written by Jan Schaumann \<jschauma@netmeister.org\> as part of "The Missing Man Pages Project (Link to *http://www.netmeister.org/misc/m2p2/index.html*)".