---
name: "slash_applet"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-applets"
version: "1.4.0.5-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/slash_applet"
---

# slash\_applet(1)

Slashdot news applet for the GNOME panel.

## NAME

slash\_applet - Slashdot news applet for the GNOME panel.

## SYNOPSIS

**slash\_applet** \[ **--activate-goad-server***\[=GOAD\_ID\]*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**slash\_applet** Show last news from slashdot.org

To add this applet to a Panel, right-click on the Panel and choose Applets-\>Network-\>SlashApp

## OPTIONS

- **--activate-goad-server**

  (Internal use only) GOAD server ID to activate

  GOAD\_ID is usually the applet name \[**slash\_applet**\].

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Christian Marillat \<marillat@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).