---
name: "d-rats"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "d-rats"
version: "0.3.3-4"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/d-rats"
---

# d-rats(1)

A communication tool for D-STAR

## NAME

d-rats - A communication tool for D-STAR

## SYNOPSIS

**d-rats** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **d-rats** command.

**d-rats** is a communications tool for D-STAR low-speed data (DV mode). It provides:\
    Multi-user chat capabilities;\
    File transfers\
    Structured data transport (forms); and\
    Position tracking and mapping.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`--'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-s, --safe**

  Safe mode (ignore configuration).

- **-c CONFIG, --config=CONFIG**

  Use alternate configuration directory.

- **-p, --profile**

  Enable Profiling.

## AUTHOR

d-rats was written by Dan Smith.

This manual page was written by Steve Conklin, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).