NAME¶

SYNOPSIS¶

DESCRIPTION¶

For more information, please run any of the following commands. In particular the second contains a very comprehensive explanation of Fits's invocation: expected input(s), output(s), and a full description of all the options.

All options and their values:

$ astfits -P

Inputs/Outputs and options:

$ info astfits

Full section in manual/book:

$ info Fits

Full Gnuastro manual/book:

$ info gnuastro

If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users and developers. For more information, please run:

$ info help-gnuastro

Fits options:

Input:

-h, --hdu=STR/INT

Extension name or number of input data.

Output:

-K, --keepinputdir

Keep input directory for automatic output.

-o, --output=STR

Output file name (only for writing HDUs).

HDUs (extensions):

-C, --copy=STR

Copy extension to output file.

-k, --cut=STR

Copy extension to output and remove from input.

-n, --numhdus

Print number of HDUs in the given FITS file.

-R, --remove=STR

Remove extension from input file.

Keywords (in one HDU):

-a, --asis=STR

Write the argument string as is into the header.

-c, --comment=STR

Add COMMENT keyword, any length is ok.

-d, --delete=STR

Delete a keyword from the header.

-H, --history=STR

Add HISTORY keyword, any length is ok.

-p, --printallkeys

Print all keywords in the selected HDU.

-r, --rename=STR

Rename keyword, keeping value and comments.

-t, --date

Set the DATE keyword to the current time.

-u, --update=STR

Update a keyword value or comments.

-w, --write=STR

Write a keyword (with value, comments and units).

Operating modes:

-?, --help

give this help list

--cite

BibTeX citation for this program.

--config=STR

Read configuration file STR immediately.

--lastconfig

Do not parse any more configuration files.

--onlyversion=STR

Only run if the program version is STR.

-P, --printparams

Print parameter values to be used and abort.

-q, --quiet

Only report errors, remain quiet about steps.

-Q, --quitonerror

Quit if there is an error on any action.

-S, --setdirconf

Set default values for this directory and abort.

--usage

give a short usage message

-U, --setusrconf

Set default values for this user and abort.

-V, --version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/

REPORTING BUGS¶

COPYRIGHT¶

Written/developed by Mohammad Akhlaghi

SEE ALSO¶

info Fits

should give you access to the complete manual.