---
name: "xjremote"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xjadeo"
version: "0.8.15-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xjremote"
---

# xjremote(1)

X Jack Video Monitor Remote Control

## NAME

xjremote - X Jack Video Monitor Remote Control

## SYNOPSIS

**xjremote\[** *OPTIONS* \]

## DESCRIPTION

xjremote - jack video monitor remote control utility

Xjremote opens a connection to a running instance of xjadeo or launches a new instance ready for remote-control.

Interaction with xjremote takes place via standard input/output mechanism, while xjremote itself communicate with xjadeo out-of-band using platform specific operations (e.g. POSIX message queues, IPC or OSC).

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  print version information and exit

- **-f**, **--nofork**

  connect only to already running instances and do NOT launch a new xjadeo if none found.

- **-P**, **--noping**

  do not check if xjadeo is alive. just connect.

- **-q**, **--quiet**, **--silent**

  inhibit usual output

- **-I**, **--id** \<queue-id\>

  specify queue id.

- **-J**, **--no-initial-sync**

  passed on to xjadeo as option.

- **-u**, **--unlink**

  remove existing queues

- **-U**, **--unlinkonly**

  remove queues and exit active connections will not be affected by an unlink event.

xjemote also accepts **-R**, **-Q**, and **-W** options to be compatible with xjadeo as a drop-in-replacement. Those options are ignored by xjremote.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to Robin Gareus \<robin@gareus.org\>\
 Website: \<https://github.com/x42/xjadeo\>

- built from:

  scm-v0.8.15

- configuration:

  \[ POSIX-MQueue \]

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © GPL 2006-2021 Robin Gareus \<robin@gareus.org\>\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.