---
name: "tkgnats"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnats-tk"
version: "3.113-13"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tkgnats"
---

# tkgnats(1)

X Window interface to the GNATS problem report database

## NAME

tkgnats - X Window interface to the GNATS problem report database

## SYNOPSIS

**tkgnats**

## DESCRIPTION

**tkgnats** is a GUI interface to the **GNATS** problem report database. It should run on any platform supported by Tcl/Tk. It allows you to:

\- Query the **GNATS** database.

\- View and Edit items returned from a query.

\- Print problem reports and summaries.

\- Send followup-email regarding problem reports.

The **tkgnats** command is the main menu for the system. It has these items:

One or more GNATS database items

Send, query and edit problem reports.

TkGnats Site README (optional)

Show special README file customized for your site.

TkGnats Documentation (optional)

Show TkGnats documentation file.

Gnats Info (optional)

Show Gnats GNU Info file.

Mail System (optional)

Execute your mail reader.

## OPTIONS

**-lib** *TkGnats Library*

This is the directory where TkGnats is installed.

**-ini** *TkGnats initialization file*

This is meant for Windows users as an easy way for an  individual to specify configuration parameters.

**-servers** *TkGnats servers file*

This overrides the default servers file TKGNATSLIB/servers. See the README.config file for details of this file.

## REQUIREMENTS

**tkgnats** assumes the following programs  are present somewhere within the users search **$PATH**.

**(g)tbl** - For producing PostScript format printed reports.

**(g)roff** - For producing PostScript format printed reports.

**ghostview** - For previewing PostScript format printed reports.

Many of these required programs can be redefined to something functionally similar by editing the  **tkgnats.config** configuration file that is part of the tkgnats release.

## USER INTERFACE NOTES

See the on-line help with the *Help* button.

## SEE ALSO

The various README files that come with TkGnats, and the GNATS Info file.

## BUGS

Please send mail to the author if you have a bug to report.

## AUTHOR

This version of tkgnats was created by Rick Macdonald \<rickm@vsl.com\> from the original version 1.3 by Mike Hoegeman.

## CORRESPONDENCE

Email can be sent to the author at the following address.

*rickm@vsl.com*