---
name: "tart"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tart"
version: "3.10-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tart"
---

# tart(1)

generates email signatures

## NAME

LinuxTaRT - generates email signatures

## SYNTAX

tart \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

TaRT generates email signatures based on a variety of rules and settings. It can make use of a template to allow the user to produce 100% customized signatures.

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --add**

  Prompt for a new tagline and enter it into the tagline database. (requires write permission on database file).

- **-d, --display**

  Display current signature and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Display a help message and exit.

- **-k, --kill**

  Terminate TaRT in daemon mode.

- **-p, --proc**

  Display current status and PID (if applicable).

- **-l, --license**

  Display software license.

- **-s, --setup**

  Run built-in configuration tool.

- **--daemon \<seconds\>**

  Start in daemon momde and wait \<seconds\> seconds between updates.

- **--template \<filename\>**

  Run TaRT with the custom file specified here.

- **--config \<filename\>**

  Run TaRT with the config file specified here.

The following options may be set in the configuration file. The command line parameters will override other settings.

- **+/-c**

  Enable/disable signature centering. (disabled)

- **+/-cust**

  Build signature based on template. (enabled)

- **+/-n**

  Enable/disable date in signature. (enabled)

- **+/-q**

  Enable/disable quiet mode. (disabled)

- **+/-sd**

  Enable/disable special dates. (enabled)

- **+/-v**

  Enable/disable TaRT version information in signature. (enabled)

## FILES

- **~/.tartrc**

  Configuration file, the location and name of the following files can be set here.

- **/etc/tart.tags**

  Tagline database. Contains taglines, one per line.

- **~/.signature**

  File where signature is written.

- **~/.tart-tustom**

  Signature template.

- **~/.tartdates**

  List of special dates.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- **HOME**

  Specifies the users home directory

## EXAMPLES

To run TaRT using default or stored settings:

tart

To run TaRT quietly:

tart +q

To run TaRT as a daemon and generate a new signature every 5 minutes:

tart --daemon 300

## VERSION

This man page was written for LinuxTaRT version 3.08

## AUTHORS

Mark Veinot \<mveinot@gmail.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[tartrc(5)](/tartrc/5.md) [tartdates(5)](/tartdates/5.md) [tart-custom(5)](/tart-custom/5.md)