---
name: "xmms-shell"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmms-shell"
version: "0.99.3-5.1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xmms-shell"
---

# xmms-shell(1)

Command-line utility for controlling XMMS externally

## NAME

xmms-shell - Command-line utility for controlling XMMS externally

## SYNOPSIS

**xmms-shell \[OPTIONS\]**

## OPTIONS

- **-e \[expr\], --eval \[expr\]**

  Evaluate expr and exit

- **-h, --help**

  Display this message and exit

- **-n \[s\], --session \[s\]**

  Specify session ID Show version of program.

- **-r, --run**

  Start xmms if it is not running.

- **-p \[path\], --path \[path\]**

  Specify XMMS path, Defaults to /usr/bin/xmms. You could also set the Environment Variable XMMS\_SHELL\_PATH.

## SEE ALSO

[**xmms**(1)](/xmms/1.md)

## AUTHOR

XMMS-Shell and this manual page were written by Logan Hanks \<logan@vt.edu\>. This manual was updated for Debian by David Spreen \<netzwurm@debian.org\>-