---
name: "entrez2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-tools-x11"
version: "6.1.20170106+dfsg2-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/entrez2"
---

# entrez2(1)

a graphical client for the NCBI Entrez retrieval system

## NAME

entrez2 - a graphical client for the NCBI Entrez retrieval system

## SYNOPSIS

**entrez2**

## DESCRIPTION

**entrez2** is a TCP/IP-based client-server version of WWW Entrez. This means it makes a direct connection with the NCBI databases over the Internet to retrieve its data. The data comes in a binary form taking up less network bandwidth during transfer.

## OPTIONS

None.

## AUTHOR

The National Center for Biotechnology Information.

## SEE ALSO

\<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Entrez/Network/nentrez.overview.html\>