---
name: "lg_tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linguider"
version: "4.1.1-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lg_tool"
---

# lg\_tool(1)

command tool to send commands to lin\_guider.

## NAME

lg\_tool - command tool to send commands to lin\_guider.

## SYNOPSIS

lg\_tool get\_ver \[-v\]\
 lg\_tool guider \[-v\] start\|stop\
 lg\_tool status \[-v\]\
 lg\_tool dither \[-v\]\
 lg\_tool dither\_no\_wait \[-v\] rX rY\
 lg\_tool get\_distance \[-v\]\
 lg\_tool get\_ra\_dec\_drift \[-v\]\
 lg\_tool set\_dithering\_range \[-v\] rage\
 lg\_tool set\_square\_pos \[-v\] X Y\
 lg\_tool set\_ovls\_pos \[-v\] X Y\
 lg\_tool set\_reticle\_pos \[-v\] X Y\
 lg\_tool find\_star \[-v\]\
 lg\_tool save\_frame \[-v\] filename\
 lg\_tool save\_frame\_decorated \[-v\] filename

## DESCRIPTION

lg\_tool is used to control lin\_guider. It is particularly useful as dithering agent executed between exposures by the imaging software to perform dithering.

## OPTIONS

**-v** verbose output\
 **-h** print this help

## VARIABLES

**LG\_SOCKET** environment variable can be set to change the default. The default is '/tmp/lg\_ss'. To use TCP connection use format 'tcp://hostname:port'.

## SEE ALSO

**[lin\_guider(1)](/lin_guider/1.md)**

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2008-2016 Rumen G.Bogdanovski

This is a free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of GPL3

The authors assume no liability or responsibility for damage or injury to persons or property arising from any use of this product. Use it at your own risk.

## BUGS

If you find any, please send bug reports to rumen@skyarchive.org