---
name: "larsremote"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "larswm"
version: "7.5.3-6"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/larsremote"
---

# larsremote(1x)

Command line control for larswm

## NAME

larsremote - Command line control for larswm

## SYNOPSIS

**larsremote** \[ **-display** *dpy* \] **message** *text* **\| exit \| restart**

## DESCRIPTION

*larsremote* lets you control the larswm window manager from the command line.

## OPTIONS

The following command line options are supported:

- **-display** *dpy*

  lets you specify which display you want to open.

- **message** *text*

  Sends text to the running *larswm* to be displayed on the status bar.

- **exit**

  tells the running *larswm* to exit gracefully.  This is the normal way to log out if your session hangs on the window manager.

- **restart**

  tells the running *larswm* to restart.  Use this if you have updated your preferences file and want the new preferences to take effect without first logging out.

## SEE ALSO

[larsclock(1x)](/larsclock/1x.md), [larsmenu(1x)](/larsmenu/1x.md), [larswm(1x)](/larswm/1x.md)

## AUTHORS

*larsremote* was created by Lars Bernhardsson \<lab@fnurt.net\>.