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@@ -36,11 +36,20 @@ from your terminal.
Instead of using _$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aerc/binds.conf_ use the file at the
specified path for configuring binds.
+*--no-ipc*
+ Run commands (*mailto:*_..._, *:*_<command...>_, *mbox:*_<file>_) directly
+ in this instance rather than over IPC in an existing aerc instance. Also
+ disable creation of an IPC server for subsequent aerc instances to
+ communicate with this one.
+
*mailto:*_address[,address][?query[&query]]_
Open the composer with the address(es) in the To field. These
addresses must not be percent encoded.
- If aerc is already running, the composer is started in this instance,
- otherwise aerc will be started.
+
+ If aerc is already running (and *--no-ipc* is not passed), the composer is
+ started in that instance; otherwise a new instance is started with the
+ composer.
+
The following (optional) query parameters are supported:
[[ *Query*
@@ -75,9 +84,15 @@ from your terminal.
directly on aerc's command line. This latter form can be helpful for
commands that don't interpret quotes in their arguments.
+ If aerc is already running (and *--no-ipc* is not passed), the command is
+ run in that instance; otherwise a new instance is started with the command.
+
*mbox:*_<file>_
Open the specified mbox file as a virtual temporary account.
+ If aerc is already running (and *--no-ipc* is not passed), the file is
+ opened in that instance; otherwise a new instance is started with the file.
+
# RUNTIME COMMANDS
To execute a command, press *:* to bring up the command interface. Commands may