---
name: "xfileview"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfe"
version: "1.04-2.1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xfileview"
---

# xfileview(1)

A simple text viewer for X Window

## NAME

xfv - A simple text viewer for X Window

## SYNOPSIS

**xfv** \[-h\] \[--help\] \[-v\] \[--version\] \[*filename1*\] \[*filename2*\] \[*filename3*\] \[*...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

X File View (xfv) is a simple text viewer, to be used with X File Explorer (xfe) or stand alone.

## AUTHOR

Roland Baudin \<roland65@free.fr\>.

## OPTIONS

xfv accepts the following options:

- **-h, --help**

  Print the help screen and exit.

- **-v, --version**

  Print xfe version information and exit.

- **filename1 filename2 filename3 ...**

  Specifies the path(s) to the text file(s) to open when starting xfv.

## SEE ALSO

[**xfe**(1)](/xfe/1.md), [**xfw**(1)](/xfw/1.md), [**xfi**(1)](/xfi/1.md), [**xfp**(1)](/xfp/1.md)