---
name: "gcstar"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gcstar"
version: "1.7.1+repack-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gcstar"
---

# gcstar(1)

Personal collection manager

## NAME

GCstar - Personal collection manager

## SYNOPSIS

**gcstar** \[-u UPDATE-OPTIONS\] \[-x EXECUTE-OPTIONS\] \[FILENAME\]

## DESCRIPTION

**GCstar** is a Gtk2 program used to manage personal collections.

## OPTIONS

Without any option, it will open FILENAME if specified or the previously opened file. There are also two groups of options.

### UPDATE-OPTIONS

- **-u, --update**

  Tell GCstar to look for available updates

- **-a, --all**

  Update all components

- **-c, --collection**

  Update collection models

- **-w, --website**

  Update plugins to download information

- **-i, --import**

  Update plugins to import data

- **-e, --export**

  Update plugins to export data

- **-l, --lang**

  Update translations

- **-n, --noproxy**

  Don't ask for a proxy

### EXECUTE-OPTIONS

- **-x, --execute**

  Enter non-interactive mode

- **-c, --collection MODEL**

  Specify the collection type

- **-w, --website PLUGIN**

  Specify the plugin to use to download information

- **-i, --import PLUGIN**

  Specify the plugin to use to import a collection

- **-e, --export PLUGIN**

  Specify the plugin to use to export the collection

- **-f, --fields FILENAME**

  File containing fields list to use for import/export

- **-o, --output FILENAME**

  Write output in FILENAME instead of standard output

- **--download TITLE**

  Search for the item with TITLE as name

- **--importprefs PREFERENCES**

  Preferences for the import plugin

- **--exportprefs PREFERENCES**

  Preferences for the export plugin

- Preferences for import/export plugins are specified using this schema

  Key1=\>Value1,Key2=\>Value2

## ENVIRONMENT

- **HOME**

  Used to define following variables if needed

- **XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME**

  Where configuration files should be stored. If not defined: $HOME/.config

- **XDG\_DATA\_HOME**

  Where some data will be stored. If not defined: $HOME/.local/share

## BUGS REPORTING

To report bugs, please use this forum:

http://forums.gcstar.org/viewforum.php?id=4

## AUTHORS

- Tian \<tian@c-sait.net\>

  http://www.gcstar.org/