---
name: "mtt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xawtv"
version: "3.107-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtt"
---

# mtt(1)

teletext browser for X11 and console.

## NAME

mtt - teletext browser for X11 and console.

## SYNOPSIS

**mtt \[ options \]**

## DESCRIPTION

**mtt** is a browser for teletext pages.  If the DISPLAY environment variable is set **mtt** will come up with the X11 GUI (motif), otherwise it will use the tty it was started from.

## OPTIONS

**mtt** understands the usual toolkit options (-geometry + friends). Additional options are:

- **-help**

  print help text.

- **-debug**

  enable debug messages.

- **-device \<dev\>**

  vbi device (default is /dev/vbi0).

- **-tty**

  force using the console mode.

## SEE ALSO

[motv(1)](/motv/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Gerd Knorr \<kraxel@bytesex.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2000 Gerd Knorr \<kraxel@bytesex.org\>

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.