---
name: "addtrans"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ledgerhelpers"
version: "0.3.10-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/addtrans"
---

# addtrans(1)

interactively add transactions to a ledger file

## NAME

addtrans - interactively add transactions to a ledger file

## SYNOPSIS

**addtrans** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**addtrans** is a graphical application for quickly adding new transactions to a ledger file.

A tutorial for using this program, with screenshots, is available at **/usr/share/doc/ledgerhelpers/addtrans.html**

The program must be supplied with locations of the ledger and price database files to work with. The location of each file is determined independently, using the following mechanisms, in this order. The first mechanism which yields a result, wins.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**,

  **--help** Show help message and exit.

- **--file FILE**

  Specify path to ledger file to work with.

- **--price-db PRICEDB**

  Specify path to ledger price database to work with.

- **--debug**

  Turn on debugging output, may be useful for developers.

## ENVIRONMENT

The following environment variables are recognized by this program:

- **LEDGER\_FILE**

  Path to ledger file to work with.

- **LEDGER\_PRICE\_DB**

  Path to ledger price database to work with.

## FILES

The config file for [**ledger**(1)](/ledger/1.md), namely file **.ledgerrc** in user's home directory is scanned looking for the following options.

- **--file FILE**

  Path to ledger file to work with.

- **--price-db PRICEDB**

  Path to ledger price database to work with.

## SEE ALSO

[**ledger**(1)](/ledger/1.md), [**cleartrans-cli**(1)](/cleartrans-cli/1.md), [**sellstock-cli**(1)](/sellstock-cli/1.md), [**sorttrans-cli**(1)](/sorttrans-cli/1.md), [**withdraw-cli**(1)](/withdraw-cli/1.md).\
 A tutorial for using this program, with screenshots, is available at **/usr/share/doc/ledgerhelpers/addtrans.html**