---
name: "xastir"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xastir"
version: "2.2.0-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xastir"
---

# xastir(1)

graphical application that interfaces HAM radio and APRS(tm) internet access to real-time mapping software.

## NAME

Xastir - graphical application that interfaces HAM radio and APRS(tm) internet access to real-time mapping software.

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page briefly documents the **Xastir** commands.

## SYNOPSIS

**xastir** *\[options\] Language ...*

## OPTIONS

The program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with one dash (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-c /path/dir**

  Specify an optional config directory. Defaults to ~/.xastir

- **-f callsign**

  Track callsign

- **-i**

  Use a private colormap

- **-geometry WxH+x+y**

  Set Window Geometry/Position

- **-l Language**

  Xastir remembers the language once you set it the first time.

- **-m**

  Deselect Maps

- **-p**

  Disable popups

- **-t**

  Internal SIGSEGV handler enabled

- **-v Level**

  Set the debug level

- **-?**

  Show summary of options available.\

## AVAILABLE LANGUAGES

Current choices are:\
 **Dutch English French German Italian Portuguese Spanish.**

## Usage is:

**xastir -i -v 2047 -l Dutch &**\

## SIGNALS

**SIGINT, SIQQUIT, SIGTERM** Cause Xastir to exit.\
 **SIGHUP** Causes a restart.\
 **SIGUSR1** Causes a snapshot to occur.\

## NETWORK PORTS

Enable these ports on this menu:  "Interface-\>Enable Server Ports"\

**TCP:2023** Bidirectional TCP port for clients to connect to.  Requires login if client will be transmitting.\
 **UDP:2023** Unidirectional UDP input port for clients to inject packets.  See the documentation for the format.\

## SEE ALSO

The program is documented fully by *help-English.dat*, available via the HELP menu option in Xastir, plus the various README and INSTALL text files that come with the program.  Also see \<http://xastir.org\> and the Documentation Wiki there.\

**Xastir** is a program for APRS(tm)...\

**APRS\[tm\]** is a Trademark of Bob Bruninga, his home page is at "http://www.aprs.org/aprs.html"

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Frank Giannandrea KC2GJS\
 Copyright (C) 2000-2023 The Xastir Group

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jose \<hi8gn@amsat.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).