---
name: "gnunet-qr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnunet"
version: "0.20.0-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnunet-qr"
---

# gnunet-qr(1)

scan a QR code using a video device and import

## NAME

**gnunet-qr** – scan a QR code using a video device and import

## SYNOPSIS

**gnunet-qr** \[**-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*\] \[**-d** *DEVICE* \| **--device=***DEVICE*\] \[**-f** *FILENAME* \| **--file=***FILENAME*\] \[**-h** \| **--help**\] \[**-s** \| **--silent**\] \[**-v** \| **--verbose**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnunet-qr** is a command line tool to scan a QR code using a video device and import.

- **-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*

  Use the configuration file *FILENAME*.

- **-d** *DEVICE* \| **--device=***DEVICE*

  Use device *DEVICE*.

- **-f** *FILENAME* \| **--file=***FILENAME*

  Read a QR code from the PNG-encoded file *FILENAME*. Available only if GNUnet is built with libpng support.

- **-h** \| **--help**

  Print short help on options.

- **-s** \| **--silent**

  Do not show preview windows.

- **-v** \| **--verbose**

  Be verbose.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnunet is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the [info(1)](/info/1.md) and gnunet programs are properly installed at your site, the command

```
info gnunet
```

should give you access to the complete handbook,

```
info gnunet-c-tutorial
```

will give you access to a tutorial for developers.

Depending on your installation, this information is also available in gnunet(7) and gnunet-c-tutorial(7).

## BUGS

Report bugs by using **https://bugs.gnunet.org** or by sending electronic mail to ⟨*gnunet-developers@gnu.org*⟩.