FLUXBOX-REMOTE(1) Fluxbox Manual FLUXBOX-REMOTE(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

fluxbox-remote - command line access to key commands for [fluxbox(1)](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1)

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**fluxbox-remote** *command*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

[*fluxbox-remote(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-remote.1) is designed to allow scripts to execute most key commands from [*fluxbox(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1). [*fluxbox-remote(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-remote.1) will only work with [*fluxbox(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1): its communications with [*fluxbox(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1) are not standardized in any way. It is recommended that a standards-based tool such as [*wmctrl(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/wmctrl.1) be used whenever possible, in order for scripts to work with other window managers.

# [CAVEATS](#CAVEATS)

[*fluxbox-remote(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-remote.1) uses the X11 protocol to communicate with [*fluxbox(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1). Therefore, it is possible for any user with access to the [*X(7)*](/man/os/fluxbox/X.7) server to use [*fluxbox-remote(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-remote.1). For this reason, several key commands have been disabled. Users should be aware of the security implications when enabling [*fluxbox-remote(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-remote.1), especially when using a forwarded [*X(7)*](/man/os/fluxbox/X.7) connection.

# [RESOURCES](#RESOURCES)

session.screen0.allowRemoteActions: <boolean>

This resource in ~/.fluxbox/init must be set to ‘true’ in order for [*fluxbox-remote(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-remote.1) to function. Please read the **CAVEATS** first.

# [ENVIRONMENT](#ENVIRONMENT)

In order to communicate with [*fluxbox(1)*](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1), the DISPLAY environment variable must be set properly. Usually, the value should be ‘:0.0’.

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

This man page written by Mark Tiefenbruck <mark at fluxbox.org>

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[fluxbox(1)](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox.1) [fluxbox-keys(5)](/man/os/fluxbox/fluxbox-keys.5) [wmctrl(1)](/man/os/fluxbox/wmctrl.1)

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

**Mark Tiefenbruck** <mark@fluxbox.org>

Author.

08 February 2015 fluxbox-remote.txt

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Document: fluxbox-remote(1) from fluxbox 1.3.7_git20261009-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox