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QGIS(1) | General Commands Manual | QGIS(1) |
NAME¶
qgis - Quantum GIS Geographic Information SystemSYNOPSIS¶
qgis [--snapshot filename]DESCRIPTION¶
Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a cross platform, Free and Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS). Supported platforms include Linux/Unix, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. QGIS supports vector, raster, and database formats. QGIS is licensed under the GNU Public License.supported by OGR
OPTIONS¶
- --snapshot filename
- Create a snapshot image from the specified layers and save it to filename. The snapshot is saved in PNG format.
- --lang language
- Set the language used by QGIS. Language is specified using the locale string that matches one of the translations supported by QGIS. For example, to use the German translation, specify --lang de
- --project filename
- Load the specified QGIS project file. The layers specified in the project file are loaded, the layers are symbolized, and the view extent is restored.
- --extent xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax
- Set initial map extent by passing coordinates of that rectangle.
- --width width
- Width of snapshot to emit
- --height height
- Height of snapshot to emit
- --nologo
- Hide splash screen
- --noplugins
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- --optionspath path
- Use the given QSettings path
- --configpath path
- Use the given path for all user configuration
- --help
-
- file...
- A list of one or more files to be loaded into QGIS at
startup. Files must consist of a data format supported by QGIS and only
disk-based formats can be loaded using this method. This includes
shapefiles, MapInfo files, and most raster formats. Data stores that
cannot be loaded in this way include PostGIS layers in a PostgreSQL
database and GRASS vector/raster data.
FILES¶
- ~/.config/QuantumGIS/qgis.conf
- QGIS preferences file. This file stores windows size/location, loaded plugins, user options, and other application settings.
BUGS¶
See the QGIS home page (http://qgis.org) for a list of known issues with the latest release.AUTHOR¶
Gary Sherman <sherman at mrcc.com>March 9, 2011 |