---
name: "isogmt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gmt"
version: "6.5.0+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/isogmt"
---

# isogmt(1)

Run GMT command or script in isolation mode

## NAME

isogmt - Run GMT command or script in isolation mode

## SYNOPSIS

**isogmt** *command*

## DESCRIPTION

**isogmt** runs a single GMT command or shell script in **isolation** **mode**. This means that the files *gmt.history* and *gmt.conf* will be read from the usual locations (current directory, *~/.gmt*, or home directory), but changes will only be written in a temporary directory, which will be removed after execution. The name of the temporary directory will be available to the command or script as the environment variable **GMT\_TMPDIR**.

## EXAMPLES

Run the shell script *script.gmt* in isolation mode:

```
isogmt sh script.gmt
```

## SEE ALSO

*gmt*, *gmt.conf*

## COPYRIGHT

2024, The GMT Team