---
name: "tartrc"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "tart"
version: "3.10-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tartrc"
---

# tartrc(5)

Configuration file for LinuxTaRT

## NAME

**.tartrc** - Configuration file for LinuxTaRT

## DESCRIPTION

LinuxTaRT uses a configuration file called **tartrc**. This configuration file is searched for in the following location:

\~/.tartrc

## PARAMETERS

- **CustomText1** = *string*

  Signature header or text to replace %c1 in template.

- **CustomText2** = *string*

  Signature footer or text to replace %c2 in template.

- **SignatureFile** = */path/to/signature\_file*

  Location and name file to write the sigature to.

- **TagLineDatabase** = */path/to/tagline\_database*

  Location and name of tagline database. (defaults to /etc/tart.tags)

- **SpecialDates** = */path/to/special\_dates*

  Location and name of special date file.

- **CustomFile** = */path/to/template*

  Location and name of layout template.

The following settings may be overridden from the command line.

- **RunQuiet** = *0\|1*

  Display information during executution.

- **ShowDate** = *0\|1*

  Display the date in the default signature.

- **ShowVersion** = *0\|1*

  Display the LinuxTaRT version in the default signature.

- **CenterText** = *0\|1*

  Center the text in the default signature.

- **UseCustomText** = *0\|1*

  Generate signature from template or use default layout.

- **UseSpecialDates** = *0\|1*

  Check special date file for special dates.

- **RunAsDaemon** = *seconds*

  Run as a daemon and wait this many seconds between updates.

## FILES

\~/.tartrc

## SEE ALSO

[tart(1)](/tart/1.md) [tartdates(5)](/tartdates/5.md) [tart-custom(5)](/tart-custom/5.md)