---
name: "parole"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "parole"
version: "4.18.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parole"
---

# parole(1)

Gstreamer-based media player

## NAME

parole - Gstreamer-based media player

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

-

  parole \[OPTION...\]

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gst**

  Show GStreamer Options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

GStreamer Options

- **--gst-version**

  Print the GStreamer version

- **--gst-fatal-warnings**

  Make all warnings fatal

- **--gst-debug-help**

  Print available debug categories and exit

- **--gst-debug-level**=*LEVEL*

  Default debug level from 1 (only error) to 5 (anything) or 0 for no output

- **--gst-debug**=*LIST*

  Comma-separated list of category\_name:level pairs to set specific levels for the individual categories. Example: GST\_AUTOPLUG:5,GST\_ELEMENT\_\*:3

- **--gst-debug-no-color**

  Disable colored debugging output

- **--gst-debug-disable**

  Disable debugging

- **--gst-plugin-spew**

  Enable verbose plugin loading diagnostics

- **--gst-plugin-path**=*PATHS*

  Colon-separated paths containing plugins

- **--gst-plugin-load**=*PLUGINS*

  Comma-separated list of plugins to preload in addition to the list stored in environment variable GST\_PLUGIN\_PATH

- **--gst-disable-segtrap**

  Disable trapping of segmentation faults during plugin loading

- **--gst-disable-registry-update**

  Disable updating the registry

- **--gst-disable-registry-fork**

  Disable spawning a helper process while scanning the registry

GTK+ Options

- **--class**=*CLASS*

  Program class as used by the window manager

- **--name**=*NAME*

  Program name as used by the window manager

- **--screen**=*SCREEN*

  X screen to use

- **--sync**

  Make X calls synchronous

- **--gtk-module**=*MODULES*

  Load additional GTK+ modules

- **--g-fatal-warnings**

  Make all warnings fatal

### Application Options:

- **-i**, **--new-instance**

  Open a new instance

- **-n**, **--no-plugins**

  Do not load plugins

- **--device**

  Set Audio-CD/VCD/DVD device path

- **-p**, **--play**

  Play or pause if already playing

- **-s**, **--stop**

  Stop playing

- **-N**, **--next-track**

  Next track

- **-P**, **--previous-track**

  Previous track

- **-f**, **--seek-f**

  Seek forward

- **-b**, **--seek-b**

  Seek Backward

- **-r**, **--raise-volume**

  Raise volume

- **-l**, **--lower-volume**

  Lower volume

- **-m**, **--mute**

  Mute volume

- **-V**, **--version**

  Version information

- **-E**, **--embedded**

  Use embedded mode

- **-F**, **--fullscreen**

  Start in fullscreen mode

- **--xv**

  Enabled/Disable XV support

- **-a**, **--add**

  Add files to playlist

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to http://bugs.debian.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009 Ali\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.