---
name: "start-avarice"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "avarice"
version: "2.14+svn427-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/start-avarice"
---

# start-avarice(1)

launch avarice in detached mode

## NAME

start-avarice - launch avarice in detached mode

## SYNOPSIS

**start-avarice** \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**start-avarice** is a helper to launch **avarice** in detached mode. **avarice** will be listening in GDB mode on local port **6423**. You can then connect from **avr-gdb** like so:

-

  (gdb) target remote localhost:6423

Other running instances of **avarice** are killed first.

If the optional argument *file* is specified, the target is first erased, and then programmed with this file. Note that this feature has been deprecated though, and may disappear anytime in the future.

## ENVIRONMENT

- AVARICE\_ARGS

  Additional arguments to pass on to **avarice**.

## SEE ALSO

[**avarice**(1)](/avarice/1.md), [**gdb**(1)](/gdb/1.md), [**kill-avarice**(1)](/kill-avarice/1.md).