nedit-ng [-read] [-create] [-line n | +n] [-server]
      [-do command] [-tags file] [-tabs n] [-wrap]
      [-nowrap] [-autowrap] [-autoindent] [-noautoindent]
      [-autosave] [-noautosave] [-rows n] [-columns n]
      [-font font] [-lm languagemode] [-geometry geometry]
      [-iconic] [-noiconic] [-svrname name] [-import file]
      [-tabbed] [-untabbed] [-group] [-V|-version]
      [-h|-help] [--] [file...]

• -read
  Open the file Read Only regardless of the actual file protection.

• -create
  Don't warn about file creation when a file doesn't exist.

• -line n (or +n)
  Go to line number n in the file following this switch.

• -server
  Designate this session as an NEdit-ng server, for processing commands from the nc-ng program. nc-ng can be used to interface NEdit-ng to code development environments, mailers, etc., or just as a quick way to open files from the shell command line without starting a new NEdit-ng session.

• -do command
  Execute an NEdit-ng macro or action on the file following the -do argument on the command line. -do is particularly useful from the nc-ng program, where nc-ng -do can remotely execute commands in an NEdit-ng -server session.

• -tags file
  Load a file of directions for finding definitions of program subroutines and data objects. The file must be of the format generated by Exuberant Ctags, or the standard Unix ctags command.

• -tabs n
  Set tab stops every n characters.

• -wrap, -nowrap
  Wrap long lines at the right edge of the window rather than continuing them past it. (Continuous Wrap mode)

• -autowrap, -noautowrap
  Wrap long lines when the cursor reaches the right edge of the window by inserting newlines at word boundaries. (Auto Newline Wrap mode)

• -autoindent, -noautoindent
  Maintain a running indent.

• -autosave, -noautosave
  Maintain a backup copy of the file being edited under the name ~filename.

• -rows n
  Default height in characters for an editing window.

• -columns n
  Default width in characters for an editing window.

• -font font (or -fn font)
  Font for text being edited.

• -lm languagemode
  Initial language mode used for editing succeeding files.

• -geometry geometry (or -g geometry)
  The initial size and/or location of editor windows. The argument geometry has the form:

  [<width>x<height>][+|-][<xoffset>[+|-]<yoffset>]
  

  where <width> and <height> are the desired width and height of the window, and <xoffset> and <yoffset> are the distance from the edge of the screen to the window, + for top or left, - for bottom or right. -geometry can be specified for individual files on the command line.

• -iconic, -noiconic
  Initial window state for succeeding files.

• -tabbed
  Open all subsequent files in new tabs. Resets -group option.

• -untabbed
  Open all subsequent files in new windows. Resets -group option. Note that this only works on subsequent files in this command and does not put NEdit-ng in tab-less mode.

• -group
  Open all subsequent files as tabs in a new window.

• -svrname name
  When starting NEdit-ng in server mode, name the server, such that it responds to requests only when nc-ng is given a corresponding -svrname argument. By naming servers, you can run several simultaneously, and direct files and commands specifically to any one. Specifying a non-empty name automatically designates this session as an NEdit-ng server, as though -server were specified.

• -import file
  Loads an additional preferences file on top of the existing defaults saved in your preferences file. To incorporate macros, language modes, and highlight patterns and styles written by other users, run NEdit-ng with -import <file>, then re-save your preferences file with Preferences → Save Defaults.

• -version
-V
  Prints out the NEdit-ng version information.

• -help
-h
  Prints out the NEdit-ng command line help.

• --
  Treats all subsequent arguments as file names, even if they start with a dash. This is so NEdit-ng can access files that begin with the dash character.