---
name: "gnat-gps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnat-gps"
version: "18-5"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnat-gps"
---

# gnat-gps(1)

an integrated development environment for various languages

## NAME

gnat-gps - an integrated development environment for various languages

## SYNOPSIS

**gnat-gps** \[**options**\] \[**-P***project-file*\] \[\[+*line*\] *source1* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

GPS is a complete integrated development environment.  It integrates with a wide range of tools, providing easy access to each. It integrates especially well with AdaCore's tools but can easily be extended to work with other tools by writing small plug-ins in Python.

- **--help**

  Show this help message and exit

- **--version**

  Show the GPS version and exit

- **--debug**\[**=***program*\]

  Start a debug session and optionally load the program with the given arguments

- **--debugger** *debugger*

  Specify the debugger's command line

- **--hide**

  Hide GPS main window

- **--host=***tools\_host*

  Use *tools\_host* to launch tools (e.g. gdb)

- **--target=***TARG***:***PRO*

  Load program on machine *TARG* using protocol *PRO*

- **--load=***lang***:***file*

  Execute an external *file* written in the language *lang*

- **--eval=***lang***:script**

  Execute an in-line *script* written in the language *lang*

- **-X***VAR***=***VALUE*

  Specify a value for an external project variable

- **--readonly**

  Open all files in read-only mode

- **--server=***port*

  Start GPS in server mode, opening a socket on the given port

- **--tracelist**

  Output the current configuration for logs

- **--traceon=***name*

  Activate the logs for a given module

- **--traceoff=***name*

  Deactivate the logs for a given module

- **--tracefile=***file*

  Parse an alternate configuration *file* for the logs

## SEE ALSO

**gnat** (1), **gprbuild** (1), and various user guides in the */usr/share/doc/gnat-gps* directory if the *gnat-gps-doc* Debian package is installed on your system.

## AUTHOR

The GNAT Programming Studio has been written and is maintained by Ada Core Technologies. If you are interested in getting commercial support for this software, please contact sales@gnat.com.

This manual page has been written by Ludovic Brenta \<ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org\> and Nicolas Boulenguez \<nicolas@debian.org\> for Debian GNU/Linux.