---
name: "xpaget"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xpa-tools"
version: "2.1.20-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xpaget"
---

# xpaget(1)

retrieve data from one or more XPA servers

## NAME

**xpaget - retrieve data from one or more XPA servers**

## SYNOPSIS

xpaget \[-h\] \[-i nsinet\] \[-m method\] \[-s\] \[-t sval,lval\] \[-u users\] \<template\|host:port\> \[paramlist\]

## OPTIONS

```
  -h            print help message
  -i            access XPA point on different machine (override XPA_NSINET)
  -m            override XPA_METHOD environment variable
  -n            don't wait for the status message after server completes
  -s            enter server mode
  -t [s,l]      set short and long timeouts (override XPA_[SHORT,LONG]_TIMEOUT)
  -u [users]    XPA points can be from specified users (override XPA_NSUSERS)
  --version     display version and exit
```

## DESCRIPTION

Data will be retrieved from access points matching the  template or host:port. A set of qualifying parameters can be appended.

**Examples:**

```
  csh> xpaget ds9 images
  csh> xpaget myhost.harvard.edu:12345
```

## SEE ALSO

See xpa(n) for a list of XPA help pages