---
name: "gda-config-tool-3.0"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgda3-bin"
version: "3.0.2-5"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gda-config-tool-3.0"
---

# gda-config-tool-3.0(1)

Tool for managing libgda configuration file.

## NAME

gda-config-tool-3.0 - Tool for managing libgda configuration file.

## SYNOPSIS

**gda-config-tool-3.0 \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The *gda-config-tool-3.0* program can be used create/edit/remove a libgda provider. It can be used both as a command line program and an interactive program.

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

- **-?**, **--help**

  Displays command line options.

- **--usage**

  Display brief usage message.

- **--l**, **--list-providers**

  Lists installed providers.

- **--L**, **--list-datasources**

  Lists configured data sources.

- **--n**, **--name=NAME**

  User-assigned name for the provider and connection settings.

- **--u**, **--user=NAME**

  User name to pass to the provider when connecting.

- **--p**, **--password=NAME**

  Password for the given user to pass to the DB backend.

- **--P**, **--provider=NAME**

  Provider name.

- **--d**, **--DSN="NAME=VALUE;..."**

  Semi-colon separated list of parameter=value option to pass to the provider.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- NONE

  ## FILES

$(sysconfdir)/libgda/config

-

  Global configurations settings read for every user.

${HOME}/.libgda/config

-

  User settings. Override global settings.

## SEE ALSO

**mergeant(1),** **[gda-config-3.0(5)](/gda-config-3.0/5.md)**