---
name: "xipmsg"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xipmsg"
version: "0.8088-2.1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xipmsg"
---

# xipmsg(1x)

XIP Messenger

## NAME

xipmsg - XIP Messenger

## SYNOPSIS

**xipmsg** \[-broadcast *broadcast-address*\[,*broadcast-address*,...\]\] \[-bogus\_fix\] \[-debug *n*\] \[-disable\] \[-name *entity-name*\] \[-port *portnumber*\] \[-*toolkitoption* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

*Xipmsg* is an UDP based simple communication tool for X11. It can communicate with IP Messenger for Windows/Macintosh. See README file for more information.

### OPTIONS

*Xipmsg* accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options, as well as the followings:

- **-broadcast** *broadcast-address\[,broadcast-address,...\]\]*

  specifies boradcast addresses separated by a comma. It defaults to 255.255.255.255. *Xipmsg* send broadcast packets at the start and the end.

- **-bogus\_fix**

  Specify if *xipmsg* freezes when send a message.

- **-debug** *n*

  specifies debug level.

- **-disable**

  makes your name invisible.

- **-name** *entity-name*

  specifies your name. It defaults to $USER.

- **-port** *Iportnumber*

  specifies the UDP port number. It defaults to 2425.

## FILES

xbro\*.xbm - icon bitmap files.

## SEE ALSO

X(1).

## BUGS

## AUTHORS

- Original IP Messenger for Windows:

  Copyright (C) 1996, 1997 by H.Shirouzu

- X version:

  Copyright (C) 1996, 1997 by Toshihiro Kanda