---
name: "freeture"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freeture"
version: "1.3.0-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freeture"
---

# freeture(1)

Free software to capTure meteors

## NAME

FreeTure - Free software to capTure meteors

## DESCRIPTION

### FreeTure options:

- **-h** \[ **--help** \]

  Print FreeTure help.

- **-m** \[ **--mode** \] arg

  FreeTure modes : - MODE 1 : Check configuration file. - MODE 2 : Continuous acquisition. - MODE 3 : Meteor detection. - MODE 4 : Single acquisition. - MODE 5 : Clean logs.

- **-t** \[ **--time** \] arg

  Execution time (s) of meteor detection mode.

- **--width** arg

  Image width.

- **--height** arg

  Image height.

- **-c** \[ **--cfg** \] arg (=/usr/local/share/freeture/configuration.cfg)

  Configuration file's path.

- **-f** \[ **--format** \] arg (=0)

  Index of pixel format.

- **--bmp**

  Save .bmp.

- **--fits**

  Save fits2D.

- **-g** \[ **--gain** \] arg

  Define gain.

- **-e** \[ **--exposure** \] arg

  Define exposure.

- **-v** \[ **--version** \]

  Print FreeTure version.

- **--display**

  Display the grabbed frame.

- **-l** \[ **--listdevices** \]

  List connected devices.

- **--listformats**

  List device's available pixel formats.

- **-d** \[ **--id** \] arg

  Camera to use. List devices to get IDs.

- **-n** \[ **--filename** \] arg (=snap)

  Name to use when a single frame is captured.

- **-s** \[ **--sendbymail** \]

  Send single capture by mail. Require **-c** option.

- **-p** \[ **--savepath** \] arg (=./)

  Save path.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **FreeTure** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **FreeTure** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info FreeTure**

should give you access to the complete manual.