NAME
sendxmpp - send xmpp messages from the commandline.
SYNOPSIS
sendxmpp [options] <recipient1> [<recipient2> ...]
sendxmpp --raw [options]
DESCRIPTION
sendxmpp is a program to send XMPP (Jabber) messages from the commandline, not unlike mail(1). Messages can be sent both to individual recipients and chatrooms.
OPTIONS
- -f,--file file
-
Use file configuration file instead of ~/.sendxmpprc
- -u,--username user
-
Use user instead of the one in the configuration file
- -p,--password password
-
Use password instead of the one in the configuration file
- -j,--jserver server
-
Use jabber server instead of the one in the configuration file.
- -o,--component componentname
-
Use componentname in connect call. Seems needed for Google talk.
- -r,--resource res
-
Use resource res for the sender [default: 'sendxmpp']; when sending to a chatroom, this determines the 'alias'
- -t,--tls
-
Connect securely, using TLS
- -e,--ssl
-
Connect securely, using SSL
- -l,--headline
-
Backward compatibility option. You should use --message-type=headline instead. Send a headline type message (not stored in offline messages)
- --messages-type
-
Set type of message. Supported types are: message chat headline. Default message type is message. Headline type message can be set also with --headline option, see --headline
- -c,--chatroom
-
Send the message to a chatroom
- -s,--subject subject
-
Set the subject for the message to subject [default: '']; when sending to a chatroom, this will set the subject for the chatroom
- -m,--message message
-
Read the message from message (a file) instead of stdin
- -i,--interactive
-
Work in interactive mode, reading lines from stdin and sending the one-at-time
- -w,--raw
-
Send raw XML message to jabber server
- -v,--verbose
-
Give verbose output about what is happening
- -h,--help,--usage
-
Show a 'Usage' message
- -d,--debug
-
Show debugging info while running. WARNING: This will include passwords etc. so be careful with the output!
CONFIGURATION FILE
You may define a '~/.sendxmpprc' file with the necessary data for your xmpp-account, with a line of the format:
user@server password componentname
e.g.:
# my account[email protected] secret
('#' and newlines are allowed like in shellscripts). You can add a host (or IP address) if it is different from the server part of your JID:
# account with specific connection host[email protected];foo.com secret
You can also add a port if it is not the standard XMPP port:
# account with weird port number[email protected]:1234 secret
Of course, you may also mix the two:
# account with a specific host and port[email protected];foo.com:1234 secret
NOTE: for your security, sendxmpp demands that the configuration file is owned by you and readable only to you (permissions 600).
EXAMPLE
$ echo "hello bob!" | sendxmpp -s hello [email protected]or to send to a chatroom:$ echo "Dinner Time" | sendxmpp -r TheCook --chatroom [email protected]or to send your system logs somewhere, as new lines appear:$ tail -f /var/log/syslog | sendxmpp -i [email protected]NOTE: be careful not the overload public jabber services
SEE ALSO
Documentation for the Net::XMPP module
The jabber homepage: <http://www.jabber.org/>
The sendxmpp homepage: <http://sendxmpp.platon.sk>
AUTHOR
sendxmpp has been written by Dirk-Jan C. Binnema <[email protected]>, and uses the Net::XMPP modules written by Ryan Eatmon. Current maintainer is Lubomir Host 'rajo' <rajo AT platon.sk>, <http://rajo.platon.sk>