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gmpc-remote

gmpc-remote(1)					    Gnome Music Player Client - Remote control					    gmpc-remote(1)

NAME

       gmpc-remote - a remote control for GMPC.

SYNOPSIS

       gmpc-remote [OPTION]

DESCRIPTION

       If GMPC is compiled with IPC support gmpc-remote can send commands to the running instance of GMPC.

OPTIONS

       --version
	      Display version.

       --help Show all available application options.

       --quit Quit the running gmpc.

       --play Give GMPC the play command.

       --pause
	      Give GMPC the pause command.

       --next Give GMPC the next command.

       --prev Give GMPC the previous command.

       --stop Give GMPC the stop command.

       --stream
	      Gives mpd a stream to parse and play.

       --easycommand
	      Send an 'easy command' query to GMPC.

       --toggle-view
	      Give GMPC the command to show/hide itself.

       --hide-view
	      Give GMPC the command to hide itself.

       --show-view
	      Give GMPC the command to show itself.

SEE ALSO

       Website: http://gmpclient.org/

       MPD Website: http://www.musicpd.org

       Bug tracker: http://www.musicpd.org/mantis/

       gmpc-remote-stream(1) gmpc(1) mpd(1)

AUTHOR

       gmpc-remote was written by Qball Cow <qball@gmpclient.org>

								 February 21, 2010						    gmpc-remote(1)

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