---
name: "vitables"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vitables"
version: "3.1.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vitables"
---

# vitables(1)

graphical tool to browse and edit PyTables and HDF5 files

## NAME

vitables - graphical tool to browse and edit PyTables and HDF5 files

## SYNOPSIS

**vitables** \[*options*\] \[*h5file*\]

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-m** MODE, **--mode**=*MODE*

  mode access for a database

- **-d** h5list, **--dblist**=*h5list*

  a file with the list of databases to be open

## SEE ALSO

User's guide is available in PDF format in /usr/share/doc/vitables/