---
name: "edhead"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wcstools"
version: "3.9.7-1.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/edhead"
---

# edhead(1)

Edit header of FITS or IRAF image file

## Name

edhead - Edit header of FITS or IRAF image file

## Synopsis

edhead \[options\] FITS or IRAF file(s)

## Description

Edit the header of the specified image file using the editor defined by the EDITOR environment variable. *edhead* takes care of trailing spaces so they can be ignored while using the editor.

## Options

- **-e \<editor path\>**

  Set editor, overriding environment EDITOR

- **-n**

  Write a new file with .e before the file type extension.  The default is to overwrite the input file

- **-v**

  List processing steps

## Author

Jessica Mink, SAO (jmink@cfa.harvard.edu)