---
name: "pxboard"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "xboard"
version: "4.2.7-7.1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pxboard"
---

# pxboard(6)

a script to pipe games into xboard

## NAME

pxboard - a script to pipe games into xboard

## SYNOPSIS

**cat game \| pxboard** \[**xboard-options**\]

## DESCRIPTION

*Pxboard* saves its standard input to a temporary file and invokes “**xboard -loadGameFile file &**” on the file.  Although it is possible to pipe games directly into *xboard* using “**xboard** **-lgf -**”, this script is nicer in two ways: (1) *xboard* can seek on the temporary file, so the popup game list, *Load Previous* *Game*, and *Reload Same Game* all work.  (2) The script runs *xboard* in the background and exits.  So if you save a news article by piping it into this script, you immediately get back control of your news reader.

The script turns on **-noChessProgram** mode by default.  If you want a chess program started, give the **-xncp** option.

## SEE ALSO

[**xboard**(6)](/xboard/6.md), [**cmail**(6)](/cmail/6.md).

## BUGS

No known bugs.