---
name: "xchat-gnome"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xchat-gnome"
version: "1:0.30.0~git20110821.e2a400-0.2+b2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xchat-gnome"
---

# xchat-gnome(1)

a new front-end to the popular xchat IRC client

## NAME

xchat-gnome - a new front-end to the popular xchat IRC client

## SYNOPSIS

-

  xchat-gnome \[OPTION...\]

## OPTIONS

### Help Options:

- \-?, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

- **--help-bonobo-activation**

  Show Bonobo Activation options

- **--help-gnome**

  Show GNOME options

- **--help-gnome-session**

  Show session management options

- **--help-gnome-ui**

  Show GNOME GUI options

### Application Options:

- **-d**, **--cfgdir**=*directory*

  Use directory instead of the default config dir

- **-a**, **--no-auto**

  Don't auto-connect to servers

- **-n**, **--no-plugins**

  Don't auto-load plugins

- **-u**, **--url**=*irc*://server:port/channel

  Open an irc:// url

- **-e**, **--existing**

  Open URL in an existing XChat-GNOME instance

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version information

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use

## SEE ALSO

http://live.gnome.org/Xchat-Gnome

## AUTHOR

Marco Cabizza \<marco87@gmail.com\>\
 Guillaume Desmottes \<cass@skynet.be\>