xbrlapi(1)

xbrlapi1

X11 brlapi helper for linux/unix

Usage

xbrlapi [option ...]

Overview

xbrlapi connects to a BrlAPI server in order to provide it with the ID of the X11 window which currently has focus. It also simulates X keysyms from braille key presses (else brltty would simulate them using a qwerty keyboard). By default, it puts itself in the background, unless option -n is given.

Options

Options are processed sequentially from left to right. If an option is specified more than once, or in case of a conflict, the rightmost specification takes precedence.

The following options are supported:

-b [host][:port] (--brlapi=)

The BrlAPI server to connect to.

-a string (--auth=)

The BrlAPI authorization/authentication string.

-d display (--display=)

The X display to connect to. If not specified, the content of the DISPLAY environment variable is used.

-n (--no-daemon)

Keep xbrlapi in the foreground.

-q (--quiet)

Do not write any text to the braille device.

-h (--help)

Print a command line usage summary and then exit.

-H (--full-help)

Print a thorough command line usage summary and then exit.

Releases

10 releases since Debian 5.0 (Lenny); the text changed 9 times.

  1. 5.0
  2. 6.0
  3. 7
  4. 8
  5. 9
  6. 10
  7. 11
  8. 12
  9. 13
  10. Arch

-n since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -q since Debian 7 (Wheezy).

From brltty 6.9.1-3 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.