---
name: "zapping_remote"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zapping"
version: "0.10~cvs6-16"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zapping_remote"
---

# zapping\_remote(1)

sends commands to a running instance of Zapping

## NAME

zapping\_remote - sends commands to a running instance of Zapping

## SYNOPSIS

**zapping\_remote** \[-h\] \[-d *NAME*\] \[-i *ID*\] \[-v\] \[-x\] \[command\]

## DESCRIPTION

**zapping\_remote** is a small program to send Python commands to a running instance of Zapping. See the Zapping documentation for a list of commands.

When the -x option is given **zapping\_remote** can also send Xawtv commands, see the [**xawtv-remote**(1)](/xawtv-remote/1.md) manual page for details. Zapping also responds to **xawtv-remote**. This manual page refers to **zapping\_remote** version 0.10.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Prints usage information on stdout, then terminates the program.

- **-d** *NAME*

  The X display to use.

- **-i** *ID*

  The ID of the Zapping or Xawtv main window. When omitted **zapping\_remote** tries to find it automatically.

- **-v** *NUMBER*

  Debug level, default 0.

- **-x**

  Switches to a **xawtv-remote** compatible mode, sending Xawtv instead of Python commands.

## BUGS

None known.

## SEE ALSO

[**zapping**(1)](/zapping/1.md), [**zapping\_setup\_fb**(1)](/zapping_setup_fb/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Zapping was written by Iñaki García Etxebarria, Michael H. Schimek (mschimek@users.sourceforge.net) and many contributors.

This manual page was written by Michael H. Schimek.