ST(1)

NAME
st - simple terminal

SYNOPSIS
st [-aiv] [-c class] [-f font] [-g geometry] [-n name] [-o iofile] [-T title] [-t title] [-l line] [-w windowid] [[-e] command [arguments...]]

st [-aiv] [-c class] [-f font] [-g geometry] [-n name] [-o iofile] [-T title] [-t title] [-w windowid] -l line [stty_args...]

DESCRIPTION
st is a simple terminal emulator.

OPTIONS

-a  disable alternate screens in terminal

-c class
    defines the window class (default $TERM).

-f font
    defines the font to use when st is run.

-g geometry
    defines the X11 geometry string. The form is [=][<cols>{xX}<rows>][{+-}<xoffset>{+-}<yoffset>]. See XParseGeometry(3) for further details.

-i  will fixate the position given with the -g option.

-n name
    defines the window instance name (default $TERM).

-o iofile
    writes all the I/O to iofile. This feature is useful when recording st sessions. A value of "-" means standard output.

-T title
    defines the window title (default 'st').

-t title
    defines the window title (default 'st').

-w windowid
    embeds st within the window identified by windowid

-l line
    use a tty line instead of a pseudo terminal. line should be a (pseudo-)serial device (e.g. /dev/ttyS0 on Linux for serial port 0). When this flag is given remaining arguments are used as flags for stty(1). By default st initializes the serial line to 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and a 38400 baud rate. The speed is set by appending it as last argument (e.g. 'st -l /dev/ttyS0 115200'). Arguments before the last one are stty(1) flags. If you want to set odd parity on 115200 baud use for example 'st -l /dev/ttyS0 parenb parodd 115200'. Set the number of bits by using for example 'st -l /dev/ttyS0 cs7 115200'. See stty(1) for more arguments and cases.

-v  prints version information to stderr, then exits.

-e command [ arguments ... ]
    st executes command instead of the shell. If this is used it must be the last option on the command line, as in xterm / rxvt. This option is only intended for compatibility, and all the remaining arguments are used as a command even without it.

SHORTCUTS

Break
    Send a break in the serial line. Break key is obtained in PC keyboards pressing at the same time control and pause.

Ctrl-Print Screen
    Toggle if st should print to the iofile.

Shift-Print Screen
    Print the full screen to the iofile.

Print Screen
    Print the selection to the iofile.

Ctrl-Shift-Page Up
    Increase font size.

Ctrl-Shift-Page Down
    Decrease font size.

Ctrl-Shift-Home
    Reset to default font size.

Ctrl-Shift-y
    Paste from primary selection (middle mouse button).

Ctrl-Shift-c
    Copy the selected text to the clipboard selection.

Ctrl-Shift-v
    Paste from the clipboard selection.

CUSTOMIZATION
st can be customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.

AUTHORS
See the LICENSE file for the authors.

LICENSE
See the LICENSE file for the terms of redistribution.

SEE ALSO
tabbed(1), utmp(1), stty(1)

BUGS
See the TODO file in the distribution.