---
name: "gzserver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gazebo"
version: "11.1.0+dfsg-6"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gzserver"
---

# gzserver(1)

Run the Gazebo server.

## NAME

**gzserver** - Run the Gazebo server.

## SYNOPSIS

**gzserver** *options* *world\_file*

## DESCRIPTION

Gazebo server runs simulation and handles commandline options, starts a Master, runs World update and sensor generation loops.

## OPTIONS

- \-v, --version

  Output version information.

- \--verbose

  Increase the messages written to the terminal.

- \-h, --help

  Produce this help message.

- \-u, --pause

  Start the server in a paused state.

- \--lockstep

  Lockstep simulation so sensor update rates are respected.

- \-e, --physics arg

  Specify a physics engine (ode\|bullet\|dart\|simbody).

- \-p, --play arg

  Play a log file.

- \-r, --record

  Record state data.

- \--record\_encoding arg (=zlib)

  Compression encoding format for log data (zlib\|bz2\|txt).

- \--record\_path arg

  Absolute path in which to store state data

- \--record\_period arg (=-1)

  Recording period (seconds).

- \--record\_filter arg

  Recording filter (supports wildcard and regular expression).

- \--record\_resources

  Recording with model meshes and materials.

- \--seed arg

  Start with a given random number seed.

- \--iters arg

  Number of iterations to simulate.

- \--minimal\_comms

  Reduce the TCP/IP traffic output by gzserver

- \-s, --server-plugin arg

  Load a plugin.

- \-o, --profile arg

  Physics preset profile name from the options in the world file.

## AUTHOR

Open Source Robotics Foundation

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2012 Open Source Robotics Foundation

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.