---
name: "ntaim"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ntaim"
version: "998020954-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ntaim"
---

# ntaim(1)

curses-based AIM client

## NAME

ntaim - curses-based AIM client

## SYNOPSIS

**ntaim**

## DESCRIPTION

nTAIM is a curses-based AOL Instant Messenger client which is quite featureful.  It supports tab completion, custom color schemes, logging, buddy aliases, buddy pounce, and a number of other things.

## KEY BINDINGS

- **C-b**

  Scrolls queried buddy to left (also left arrow).

- **C-f**

  Scrolls queried buddy to right (also right arrow).

- **C-p**

  Scrolls up in history buffer (also up arrow).

- **C-n**

  Scrolls down in history buffer (also down arrow).

- **C-k**

  Clears input string.

- **C-r**

  Sets queried buddy to last person or chat room who IMed you.

- **C-r**

  Sets queried buddy to last person or chat room who IMed you.

- **C-u**

  Joins the chat room which you were last invited to.

- **C-l**

  Redraws screen.

- **C-e**

  Clears main chat screen (same as '/clear').

- **C-c**

  Closes current window.

- **C-x**

  Forword in multiwindow list (also page up).

- **C-z**

  Back in multiwindow list (also page down).

## FURTHER HELP

Further help can be found by typing \`/help' in **ntaim**.

## AUTHOR

This man page was written by Doug Porter \<dsp@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).