---
name: "xmaddressbook"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmaddressbook"
version: "1.5.3-20"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xmaddressbook"
---

# xmaddressbook(1)

XmAddressbook is a X11/Motif based address book program.

## NAME

XmAddressBook - XmAddressbook is a X11/Motif based address book program.

## SYNOPSIS

**xmaddressBook** \[options\] \[standard X options\]

## DESCRIPTION

*XmAddressbook* is a X11/Motif based address book program. It allows the user to enter addressbook type information. It saves its data in a text file. It can output the addressbook in Postscript. It also has a Curses interface for searching and viewing the address book.

## OPTIONS

- **-help or -h**

  The options for the program

- **-convert or -c**

  Convert old rolo .rolodex file to XmAddressbook format.

- **-convert1.1 or -c1.1 SourceFilename Destination Filename**

  Convert XmAddressbook 1.0.X files to XmAddressbook 1.1 format.

- **-user or -u User's\_Home\_Directory**

  Another user's .xmaddressbook.dat file

- **-version or -v Get program version**

  information.

- **-curses Use the Curses interface.**

  *XmAddressBook* accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options.

## X DEFAULTS

This program accepts the usual defaults for toolkit applications.

## ENVIRONMENT

It uses the PRINTER and/or LASER environment variables to determine what printer to use.

- **DISPLAY**

  to get the default host and display number.

- Only searches by name, company, and remarks; not by the other fields.

  ## SEE ALSO

## BUGS

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1994,1995 Boyd Fletcher and Old Dominion University

## AUTHOR

Boyd Fletcher\
 boyd@ccpo.odu.edu\
 Center For Coastal Physical Oceanography\
 Old Dominion University