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.TH JUPYTER-QTCONSOLE "1" "June 2016" "jupyter-qtconsole 4.2.1" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
jupyter-qtconsole \- manual page for jupyter-qtconsole 4.2.1
.SH DESCRIPTION
The Jupyter QtConsole.
.PP
This launches a Console\-style application using Qt.  It is not a full console,
in that launched terminal subprocesses will not be able to accept input.
.PP
Options
\fB\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\fR
.PP
Arguments that take values are actually convenience aliases to full
Configurables, whose aliases are listed on the help line. For more information
on full configurables, see '\-\-help\-all'.
.PP
\fB\-\-generate\-config\fR
.IP
generate default config file
.PP
\fB\-\-debug\fR
.IP
set log level to logging.DEBUG (maximize logging output)
.PP
\fB\-\-confirm\-exit\fR
.IP
Set to display confirmation dialog on exit. You can always use 'exit' or
\&'quit', to force a direct exit without any confirmation. This can also
be set in the config file by setting
`c.JupyterConsoleApp.confirm_exit`.
.PP
\fB\-\-plain\fR
.IP
Disable rich text support.
.PP
\fB\-y\fR
.IP
Answer yes to any questions instead of prompting.
.PP
\fB\-\-banner\fR
.IP
Display a banner upon starting the QtConsole.
.PP
\fB\-\-no\-banner\fR
.IP
Don't display a banner upon starting the QtConsole.
.PP
\fB\-\-existing\fR
.IP
Connect to an existing kernel. If no argument specified, guess most recent
.PP
\fB\-\-no\-confirm\-exit\fR
.IP
Don't prompt the user when exiting. This will terminate the kernel
if it is owned by the frontend, and leave it alive if it is external.
This can also be set in the config file by setting
`c.JupyterConsoleApp.confirm_exit`.
.PP
\fB\-\-style=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterWidget.syntax_style)
.IP
Default: ''
If not empty, use this Pygments style for syntax highlighting. Otherwise,
the style sheet is queried for Pygments style information.
.PP
\fB\-\-shell=\fR<Int> (JupyterConsoleApp.shell_port)
.IP
Default: 0
set the shell (ROUTER) port [default: random]
.PP
\fB\-\-log\-level=\fR<Enum> (Application.log_level)
.IP
Default: 30
Choices: (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 'DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARN', 'ERROR', 'CRITICAL')
Set the log level by value or name.
.PP
\fB\-\-kernel=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterConsoleApp.kernel_name)
.IP
Default: 'python'
The name of the default kernel to start.
.PP
\fB\-\-iopub=\fR<Int> (JupyterConsoleApp.iopub_port)
.IP
Default: 0
set the iopub (PUB) port [default: random]
.PP
\fB\-\-gui\-completion=\fR<Enum> (ConsoleWidget.gui_completion)
.IP
Default: 'ncurses'
Choices: ['plain', 'droplist', 'ncurses']
The type of completer to use. Valid values are:
\&'plain'   : Show the available completion as a text list
.IP
Below the editing area.
.IP
\&'droplist': Show the completion in a drop down list navigable
.IP
by the arrow keys, and from which you can select
completion by pressing Return.
.IP
\&'ncurses' : Show the completion as a text list which is navigable by
.IP
`tab` and arrow keys.
.PP
\fB\-\-config=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterApp.config_file)
.IP
Default: ''
Full path of a config file.
.PP
\fB\-f\fR <Unicode> (JupyterConsoleApp.connection_file)
.IP
Default: ''
JSON file in which to store connection info [default: kernel\-<pid>.json]
This file will contain the IP, ports, and authentication key needed to
connect clients to this kernel. By default, this file will be created in the
security dir of the current profile, but can be specified by absolute path.
.PP
\fB\-\-stylesheet=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterQtConsoleApp.stylesheet)
.IP
Default: ''
path to a custom CSS stylesheet
.PP
\fB\-\-hb=\fR<Int> (JupyterConsoleApp.hb_port)
.IP
Default: 0
set the heartbeat port [default: random]
.PP
\fB\-\-ssh=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterConsoleApp.sshserver)
.IP
Default: ''
The SSH server to use to connect to the kernel.
.PP
\fB\-\-editor=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterWidget.editor)
.IP
Default: ''
A command for invoking a system text editor. If the string contains a
{filename} format specifier, it will be used. Otherwise, the filename will
be appended to the end the command.
.PP
\fB\-\-stdin=\fR<Int> (JupyterConsoleApp.stdin_port)
.IP
Default: 0
set the stdin (ROUTER) port [default: random]
.PP
\fB\-\-ip=\fR<Unicode> (JupyterConsoleApp.ip)
.IP
Default: ''
Set the kernel's IP address [default localhost]. If the IP address is
something other than localhost, then Consoles on other machines will be able
to connect to the Kernel, so be careful!
.PP
\fB\-\-transport=\fR<CaselessStrEnum> (JupyterConsoleApp.transport)
.IP
Default: 'tcp'
Choices: ['tcp', 'ipc']
.PP
\fB\-\-existing=\fR<CUnicode> (JupyterConsoleApp.existing)
.IP
Default: ''
Connect to an already running kernel
.PP
\fB\-\-paging=\fR<Enum> (ConsoleWidget.paging)
.IP
Default: 'inside'
Choices: ['inside', 'hsplit', 'vsplit', 'custom', 'none']
The type of paging to use. Valid values are:
\&'inside'
.IP
The widget pages like a traditional terminal.
.IP
\&'hsplit'
.IP
When paging is requested, the widget is split horizontally. The top
pane contains the console, and the bottom pane contains the paged text.
.IP
\&'vsplit'
.IP
Similar to 'hsplit', except that a vertical splitter is used.
.IP
\&'custom'
.IP
No action is taken by the widget beyond emitting a
\&'custom_page_requested(str)' signal.
.IP
\&'none'
.IP
The text is written directly to the console.
.PP
To see all available configurables, use `\-\-help\-all`
.PP
Examples
\fB\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\fR
.TP
jupyter qtconsole
# start the qtconsole
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B jupyter-qtconsole
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B jupyter-qtconsole
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info jupyter-qtconsole
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.