---
name: "sobby"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sobby"
version: "0.4.8-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sobby"
---

# sobby(1)

a dedicated server for collaborative editing

## NAME

**sobby** - a dedicated server for collaborative editing

## SYNOPSIS

**sobby** \[*options*\] \[*session file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**sobby** is a dedicated server which allows clients to edit plain text documents and source files collaboratively over a network. Changes to the documents are synchronised instantly to the other clients.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of available options is included below.

- **-?, --help**

  Show help options

- **-n, --name=NAME**

  Published server name

- **-i, --interactive**

  Show prompt to enter commands at runtime

- **-p, --port=PORT**

  Port which should be used to listen for clients

- **--password=PASSWORD**

  Global password required to join the session

- **-c, --configfile=FILE**

  Use the settings specified in the given configuration file

- **--write-configfile=FILE**

  Write the settings passed on the command line to the specified configuration file and exit

- **--autosave-file=FILE**

  File where to store autosaved sessions

- **--autosave-interval=INTERVAL**

  Interval (in seconds) between autosaves, 0 disables them; the presence of --autosave-directory automatically disables this option

- **--autosave-directory=DIRECTORY**

  Directory where to autosave all individual files of a session

- **session file**

  File to restore the session from, together with all documents stored therein and changes attributed to the corresponding users.

## AUTHOR

**sobby** was written by the 0x539 dev group \<crew@0x539.de\>.