---
name: "addresstool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "addresses-goodies-for-gnustep"
version: "0.4.8-3+b4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/addresstool"
---

# addresstool(1)

Command-line utility for the Addresses framework

## NAME

ADDRESSTOOL - Command-line utility for the Addresses framework

## SYNOPSIS

**addresstool** \[*options*\] command \[*parameters*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**addresstool** is a command-line utility for the Addresses framework for manipulating the address book

Note: **addresstool** is named **adtool** in the upstream distribution, but was renamed in Debian to avoid conflicting with the adtool package.

## OPTIONS

- **-l**

  turn on localization of property names

- **-h**

  turn off printing of header

## PERSON MANAGEMENT COMMANDS

- **people**

  Show all people (ID and name)

- **showperson {PERSONID\|me}**

  Show a person's complete record

- **setme PERSONID**

  Mark the given person as the 'me' record

- **exportimage PERSONID FILENAME**

  Export a person's image

- **importimage PERSONID FILENAME**

  Export a person's image

## GROUP MANAGEMENT COMMANDS

- **groups**

  Show toplevel groups

- **members GROUPID**

  Display the members of the given group

- **addmember GROUPID PERSONID**

  Add a person to a group

- **delmember GROUPID PERSONID**

  Remove a person from a group

- **subgroups SUPERGROUPID**

  Show a group's subgroups

- **addgroup \[SUPERGROUPID\] NAME**

  Add a group to toplevel or the given supergroup

- **delgroup \[SUPERGROUPID\] GROUPID**

  Remove a group from toplevel or the given supergroup

- **parentgroups {GROUPID\|PERSONID}**

  Show a record's parent group(s)

## GENERAL COMMANDS

- **tree**

  Show a tree view of all members and groups

- **config**

  Show the current address book configuration

- **import FILE \[FILE ...\]**

  Merge file(s) with the database.  Supported file types: vcf, mfaddr

## SEE ALSO

**http://giesler.biz/bjoern/English/Software.html**\
 **http://www.gnustep.org/**

## AUTHOR

Addresses for GNUstep was written by Bjoern Giesler.

This manual page was written by Hubert Chan for the Debian project (but may be used by others).