NAME
qgis - Quantum GIS Geographic Information System
SYNOPSIS
qgis [--snapshot filename]
[--lang language]
[--project projectfile]
[--extent xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax]
[--help]
[file]...
See OPTIONS for a full description.
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.
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 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.
--help
Display brief usage 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>
April 13, 2008