---
name: "gmerlin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gmerlin"
version: "2.0.0~svn6298~dfsg0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gmerlin"
---

# gmerlin(1)

Gmerlin Player

## NAME

gmerlin - Gmerlin Player

## SYNOPSIS

**gmerlin** *\[options\]* *\[gmls* *...\]*

## DESCRIPTION

Gmerlin GUI Player

## OPTIONS

- **-dbpath**

  Use other database path

## GENERIC OPTIONS

The following generic options are available for all gmerlin applications

- **-help**

  Print this help message and exit

- **-help-man**

  Print this help message as a manual page and exit

- **-help-texi**

  Print this help message in texinfo format and exit

- **-version**

  Print version info and exit

- **-v** *level*

  Set verbosity level (0..4)

- **-syslog** *name*

  Log to syslog the specified name

- **-stderr**

  Always log to stderr

## FILES

**~/.gmerlin/plugins.xml**

Cache of the plugin registry (shared by all applications)

**~/.gmerlin/player/cfg.xml**

Used for configuration data. Delete this file if you think you goofed something up.

**~/.gmerlin/player/tree/tree.xml**

Media tree is saved here. The albums are saved as separate files in the same directory.