Quantum GIS

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: October 2004
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NAME

Quantum GIS - A Geographic Information System

SYNOPSIS

qgis [--snapshotfilename]
[--langlanguage]
[--projectprojectfile]
[--help]
[file]...
See OPTIONS for a full description.

DESCRIPTION

Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) built for Linux/Unix. QGIS supports vector, raster, and database formats. QGIS is licensed under the GNU Public License.

Some of the major features include:

*Support for spatially enabled PostGIS tables
*Support for shapefiles, ArcInfo coverages, Mapinfo, and other formats
supported by OGR
*Raster support for a large number of formats
*Identify features
*Display attribute tables
*Select features
*GRASS Digitizing
*Feature labeling

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 thatmatches one of the translations supported by QGIS. For example, to use the German translation, specify--lang de
--project filename: Load the specifiedQGISproject file. The layers specified in the project file are loaded, the layersare symbolized, and the view extent is restored.
--extent xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax: Set initial map extent by passing coordinates of that rectangle.
--help: Display brief usage help.
file...: A list of one or more files to be loaded into QGIS at startup. Files mustconsist of a data format supported by QGIS and only disk-based formats can beloaded using this method. This includes shapefiles, MapInfo files, and mostraster formats. Data stores that cannot be loaded in this way include PostGISlayers 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>

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