---
name: "qgis.bin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qgis"
version: "3.40.6+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qgis.bin"
---

# qgis.bin(1)

QGIS Geographic Information System

## NAME

qgis - QGIS Geographic Information System

## SYNOPSIS

**qgis \[--snapshot** *filename\]*\
      **\[--lang** *language\]*\
      **\[--project** *projectfile\]*\
      **\[--extent** *xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax\]*\
      **\[--width** *width\]*\
      **\[--height** *height\]*\
      **\[--nologo\]**\
      **\[--noplugins\]**\
      **\[--optionspath** *path\]*\
      **\[--configpath** *path\]*\
      **\[--help\]**\
      **\[file\]...**\
 See OPTIONS for a full description.

## DESCRIPTION

QGIS is a cross platform, Free and Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS). Supported platforms include Linux/Unix, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. QGIS supports vector, raster, and database formats. QGIS is licensed under the GNU General Public License.

Some of the major features include:

\*Support for spatially enabled PostGIS tables \
 \*Support for shapefiles, ArcInfo coverages, Mapinfo, and other formats\
   supported by OGR \
 \*Raster support for a large number of formats \
 \*Identify features \
 \*Display attribute tables \
 \*Select features \
 \*GRASS Digitizing \
 \*Feature labeling \

## OPTIONS

- **--snapshot filename**

  Create a snapshot image from the specified layers and save it to filename. The  snapshot is saved in PNG format.

- **--lang language**

  Set the language used by QGIS. Language is specified using the locale string that matches one of the translations supported by QGIS. For example, to use the German translation, specify **--lang de**

- **--project filename**

  Load the specified QGIS project file. The layers specified in the project file are loaded, the layers are symbolized, and the view extent is restored.

- **--extent xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax**

  Set initial map extent by passing coordinates of that rectangle.

- **--width width**

  Width of snapshot to emit

- **--height height**

  Height of snapshot to emit

- **--nologo**

  Hide splash screen

- **--noplugins**

  Don't restore plugins on startup. Useful if some third-party plugins make QGIS crash during startup.

- **--optionspath path**

  Use the given QSettings path

- **--configpath path**

  Use the given path for all user configuration

- **--help**

  Display brief usage help.

- **file...**

  A list of one or more files to be loaded into QGIS at startup. Files must consist of a data format supported by QGIS and only disk-based formats can be loaded using this method. This includes shapefiles, MapInfo files, and most raster formats. Data stores that cannot be loaded in this way include PostGIS layers in a PostgreSQL database and GRASS vector/raster data.

## FILES

- **~/.config/QGIS/qgis.conf**

  QGIS preferences file. This file stores windows size/location, loaded plugins, user options, and other application settings.

## BUGS

See the QGIS home page (http://qgis.org) for a list of known issues with the latest release.

## AUTHOR

Gary Sherman \<sherman at mrcc.com\>