---
name: "qlandkartegt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qlandkartegt"
version: "1.8.1+ds-7+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qlandkartegt"
---

# qlandkartegt(1)

GPS mapping (GeoTiff and vector) and GPSr management

## NAME

QLandkarteGT - GPS mapping (GeoTiff and vector) and GPSr management

## SYNOPSIS

**qlandkartegt** \[ **-d** \| **--debug** \] \[ **-h** \| **--help** \] **-m** *FD* \| **--monitor=***FD* \] \[ **-n** \| **--no-splash** \] \[ *files*... \]

## DESCRIPTION

*QLandkarteGT* is a versatile tool for GPS maps in GeoTiff format as well as Garmin's img vector map format. *QLandkarteGT* is the successor of *QLandkarte*. Among various improvements (e.g. 2D/3D map rendering and reduced resource demands) the major difference is its device-independent architecture, which is not limited to Garmin devices anymore.

Additionally, *QLandkarteGT* serves as a frontend to the GDAL tools, to make georeferencing of scanned maps feasible for users. In contrast to similar tools (e.g. QGis) its straightforward interface is especially suited for non-scientific users.

## OPTIONS

*QLandkarteGT* currently understands the following options. Note that long options must be specified in full (by now).

- **-d**

  - **--debug**

  Enable additional debugging messages to standard output.

- **-h**

  - **--help**

  Print a short option summary, and exit.

- **-m** *FD*

  - **--monitor=***FD*

  Monitor the file descriptor *FD* for activity. If any new data arrives on the descriptor, a single byte is read from it, all currently active data are discarded, and the geo data files that have been specified at the end of the command-line when starting *QLandkarteGT* are read and evaluated again.

- **-n**

  - **--no-splash**

  Do not display the splash screen on startup.

All remaining positional arguments are considered names of geo data files to be read and evaluated upon startup.

## SEE ALSO

*QLandkarteGT* Homepage: **http://www.qlandkarte.org**

## AUTHOR

*QLandkarteGT* was written and is currently maintained by Oliver Eichler **\<oliver.eichler@gmx.de\>**.