---
name: "gbi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gambas-runtime"
version: "1.0.15-1.2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gbi"
---

# gbi(1)

GAMBAS Component Informer

## NAME

gbi - GAMBAS Component Informer

## SYNOPSIS

**gbi** \[*options*\] \<component name\>\
 **gbi -a**

## DESCRIPTION

**Gambas**  Gambas is a free development environment based on a Basic interpreter with object extensions, like Visual Basic(tm) (but it is NOT a clone!). With Gambas, you can quickly design your program GUI, access MySQL or PostgreSQL databases, pilot KDE applications with DCOP, translate your program into many languages, and so on...

**gbi** gives you information about gambas components.

## OPTIONS

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

  display this help and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

- **-f**, **--format**

  format output in HTML

- **-p**

  disable preloading

- **-r**, **--root** directory

  gives the gambas installation directory

- **-a**, **-all**

  generate info for every component

## AVAILABILITY

The latest version of Gambas can always be obtained from **www.sourceforge.net** or **www.freshmeat.net**

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<gambas@users.sourceforge.net\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002, 2004 Benoit Minisini \<gambas@users.sourceforge.net;

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.