pw-jack

Run JACK applications on PipeWire

TLDR

Run a command with its arguments using PipeWire

$ pw-jack command arg1 arg2

Run a command in verbose mode

$ pw-jack -v command

Connect to a specific remote PipeWire instance

$ pw-jack -r remote_instance command

Display help

$ pw-jack -h

SYNOPSIS

pw-jack [options] command [arguments...]

pw-jack runs JACK applications using PipeWire as the audio backend. It provides a compatibility layer that allows JACK-based audio applications to work seamlessly with PipeWire.
The wrapper intercepts JACK library calls and redirects them through PipeWire's JACK compatibility implementation.

PARAMETERS

-v

Enable verbose mode

-r name

Connect to specific remote PipeWire instance

-h

Display help message

CAVEATS

Some advanced JACK features may behave differently under PipeWire. Applications that depend on specific JACK server behavior may require adjustment.

HISTORY

Part of PipeWire, the modern multimedia framework for Linux. Enables JACK application compatibility without requiring a separate JACK server.