---
name: "wgoto"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wily"
version: "0.13.42-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wgoto"
---

# wgoto(1)

Search for and move to an address

## NAME

wgoto - Search for and move to an address

## SYNOPSIS

**wgoto** \[**-v**\] *address*

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  If the **-v** option is present, *wgoto* prints its version number and date and exits.

## DESCRIPTION

*wgoto* must be able to connect to a running  *wily*(1).

*wgoto* searches for *address*. which must be a *wily*(1) address. If the search is successful, dot is set.

## RETURNS

*wgoto* returns zero if it was able to find the address, otherwise it returns non-zero.

## EXAMPLES

Find the superuser entry in /etc/passwd:

```
wgoto '/etc/passwd:/^root:/'
```

## SEE ALSO

*wily*(1) [*wreplace*(1)](/wreplace/1.md) *Tag*(1)

## AUTHOR

Alan Watson (alan@oldp.nmsu.edu)