---
name: "qgis"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qgis"
version: "4.2.3-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qgis"
---

# qgis(1)

QGIS Geographic Information System

## NAME

qgis - QGIS Geographic Information System

## SYNOPSIS

**qgis** \[options\] \[file\]

## 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

For a list of command-line options supported by this build, see: **qgis --help**

## 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\>