---
name: "oroborus"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "oroborus"
version: "2.0.20+nmu1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oroborus"
---

# oroborus(1)

lightweight themeable window manager for X.

## NAME

oroborus - lightweight themeable window manager for X.\

## DESCRIPTION

**Oroborus** is a small and simple window manager which does exactly what it says it does, manage windows. There is no fancy doc, clip, wharf, or a root menu for that matter. These utilities can be provided by other programs such as "deskmenu". Oroborus has support for Gnome and session management, or can be run as a stand-alone window manager.

## FILES

See [oroborusrc(5)](/oroborusrc/5.md) for details.

## OPTIONS

**Oroborus** accepts the following options:

- **-r**, **--file**=*FILE*

  use an alternative rcfile instead of $HOME/.oroborusrc.

- **-r**, **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  use an alternative display instead of $DISPLAY.

- **--sm-client-id**

  use the specified session management id.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Print more information.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-V, --version**

  Show version of program.

## SEE ALSO

[oroborusrc(5)](/oroborusrc/5.md) [deskmenu(1)](/deskmenu/1.md) [desklaunch(1)](/desklaunch/1.md) [keylaunch(1)](/keylaunch/1.md) [idesk(1)](/idesk/1.md) dfm(1)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Stefan Pfetzing \<dreamind@dreamind.de\>.