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20 .TH "MCABBER" 1 "" "" ""
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21 .SH NAME
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22 mcabber \- a simple Jabber console client
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23 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
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26 mcabber [ \-f configfile ] [ --help | \-h ]
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28 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
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31 mcabber(1) is a small Jabber console client\&. For now it needs a configuration file to start, so please copy the sample mcabberrc file and update your connection options\&.
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34 The mcabber(1) screen is divided into 4 regions\&. The roster, alias buddylist, is on the left\&. The chat window, or chat buffer, is on the right\&. The input line lies at the bottom of the screen, under a small log window\&.
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37 To display buddies chat buffers, you will have to enter chat mode\&. You can enter chat mode by pressing enter, and leave chat mode with the ESC key\&. Sending a message also enables chat mode implicitly\&.
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40 Here are some of the features of mcabber:
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42 .TP 3
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44 SSL support\&.
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45 .TP
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47 History logging: If enabled (see the CONFIGURATION FILE section), mcabber(1) can save discussions to history log files\&.
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48 .TP
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50 Commands completion: If possible, mcabber(1) will try to complete your commands line if you hit the Tab key\&.
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51 .TP
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53 External actions: Some events (like receiving a message) can trigger an external action, for example a shell script (you need to enable it in your configuration file)\&.
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54 .LP
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56 .SH "OPTIONS"
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58 .TP
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59 --help, \-h
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60 Quick help usage message
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62 .TP
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63 \-f configfile
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64 Use configuration file configfile
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66 .SH "KEYS"
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69 Text typing happens in the input line; basic operations are supported (left arrow, right arrow, home/end keys, insert, delete, backspace...)\&.
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72 PageUp and PageDown keys are used to move in the roster\&.
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75 To send a message, move to the choosen buddy in the buddylist, type your message and hit enter\&. If the line begins with a slash, this will be interpreted as a command (see the COMMAND section below)\&. Hit escape to leave the chat mode\&.
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78 Here is a quick description of the key bindings:
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81 Ctrl\-a
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85 Go to the beginning of the input line
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89 Ctrl\-e
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93 Go to the end of the input line
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97 Ctrl\-l
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101 Force a resize
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109 Move inside the roster (buddylist)
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113 Tab
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117 Complete current word, in the input line
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121 Ctrl\-g
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125 Cancel completion / ctrl\-g
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133 Scroll up/down half a screen in the buffer window (chat mode)
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137 Ctrl\-u
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141 Delete from beginning of the line to the cursor
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145 Ctrl\-k
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149 Delete from the cursor to the end of line
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157 Backward kill word
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169 Ctrl\-q
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173 Jump to the next unread message (Not yet implemented)
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176 .SH "COMMANDS"
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178 .TP
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179 /add jid
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180 Add the jid Jabber user to our roster, and send a notification request to this buddy
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182 .TP
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183 /buffer clear|top|bottom
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184 The buffer command manipulates the current buddy's buffer (chat window)\&.
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187 clear the current buddy chat window
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191 jump to the top of the current buddy chat buffer
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195 jump to the bottom of the current buddy chat buffer
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200 The clear command is an alias for "/buffer clear"\&.
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202 .TP
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203 /group expand|shrink|toggle
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204 The group command changes the group display settings\&.
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207 expand the current group tree in the roster (syn: unfold)
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211 shrink the current group tree in the roster (syn: fold)
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215 toggle the fold/unfold state of the current tree
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218 .TP
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219 /info
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220 Display info on the selected entry (user, agent, group...)
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222 .TP
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223 /quit
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224 Disconnect and leave mcabber(1)
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226 .TP
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227 /roster hide_offline|show_offline|top|bottom
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228 The roster command manipulates the roster/buddylist\&.
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229 hide_offline
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231 hide offline buddies
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235 show offline buddies
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239 jump to the top of the roster
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243 jump to the bottom of the roster
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247 /say text
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248 Send the text message to the currently selected buddy\&. Can be useful if you want to send a message beginning with a slash, for example\&.
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251 /status [online|avail|invisible|free|dnd|busy|notavail|away]
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252 Set the current status\&. If no status is specified, display the current status\&.
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254 .SH "CONFIGURATION FILE"
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257 See the provided sample configuration file, which should be self\-documented\&.
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259 .SH "FILES"
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262 The following files can be used by mcabber(1):
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264 .nf
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266 $HOME/\&.mcabber/mcabberrc Default configuration file
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267 $HOME/\&.mcabberrc Configuration file used if no other has been found
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268 $HOME/\&.mcabber/histo/ Default directory for storing chat history files, if enabled
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272 .SH "BUGS"
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275 Certainly a lot\&. Please tell me if you find one! :\-)
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277 .SH "AUTHOR"
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280 Written by Mikael BERTHE: \fImailto:mcabber@lilotux.net\fR\&. Originally based on Cabber: \fIhttp://cabber.sourceforge.net\fR, please consult the AUTHORS file for details\&.
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282 .SH "RESOURCES"
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285 Main web site: \fIhttp://www.lilotux.net/~mikael/mcabber/\fR
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287 .SH "COPYING"
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290 Copyright (C) 2005 Mikael Berthe\&. Some portions are Copyright (C) 2002\-2004 cabber@ajmacias\&.com: \fImailto:cabber@ajmacias.com\fR\&.
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293 Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL)\&.
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