---
name: "ossim-cli"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ossim-core"
version: "2.9.1-3+b1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ossim-cli"
---

# ossim-cli(1)

OSSIM CLI Utility

## NAME

ossim-cli - OSSIM CLI Utility

## SYNOPSIS

ossim-cli \<command\> \[command options and parameters\]

ossim-cli **--spec** \<command-spec-file\>

ossim-cli **--version**

ossim-cli help \<command\> **--** To get help on specific command.

## DESCRIPTION

ossim-cli provides an interface to all utilities derived from ossimTool.

Available commands:

-

  bandmerge **--** Merges multiple band files into a single RGB image.

  hillshade **--** Computes shaded representation of input elevation surface with specified lighting parameters.

  hlz **--** Computes bitmap of helicopter landing zones given ROI and DEM.

  info **--** Dumps metadata information about input image and OSSIM in general.

  ortho **--** Utility for orthorectifying and reprojecting image data.

  shoreline **--** Computes bitmap of water versus land areas in an input image.

  slope **--** Utility for computing the slope at each elevation post and generating a corresponding slope image.

  subimage **--** Tool for extracting a sub-image from a full image. No reprojection is done. Presently, the subimage geometry is represented by an RPC replacement model until generic models can support subimage chipping.

  vertices **--** Utility for determining the active image corner vertices inside larger null-filled image rectangle.

  viewshed **--** Computes bitmap image representing the viewshed from specified location using only DEM information.