---
name: "gattrib"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "geda-gattrib"
version: "1:1.8.2-11"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gattrib"
---

# gattrib(1)

gEDA/gaf Schematic Attribute Editor

## NAME

gattrib - gEDA/gaf Schematic Attribute Editor

## SYNOPSIS

**gattrib** \[*OPTION* ...\] \[*FILE* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gattrib** is a spreadsheet-like tool for bulk editing of attributes in gEDA schematics, usually created in [**gschem**(1)](/gschem/1.md).

If no *FILE*s to open are specified on the command line, **gattrib** will display a file selector dialog on startup.

## OPTIONS

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Quiet mode. Turn off all warnings/notes/messages.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Verbose mode.  Output all diagnostic information.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print a help message.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **GEDADATA**

  specifies the search directory for Scheme and rc files.  The default is \`${prefix}/share/gEDA'.

- **GEDADATARC**

  specifies the search directory for rc files.  The default is \`$GEDADATA'.

## AUTHORS

See the \`AUTHORS' file included with this program.

## COPYRIGHT

```
Copyright © 1999-2011 gEDA Contributors.  License GPLv2+: GNU GPL
version 2 or later.  Please see the `COPYING' file included with this
program for full details.
```

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[**gschem**(1)](/gschem/1.md)