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.lf 1 opencpn-cmd.1
.\"
.\" (C) Copyright 2022 Alec Leamas <leamas.alec@gmail.com>,
.\"
.TH Opencpn-cmd 1 "Dec 2022"

.SH NAME
opencpn-cmd \- Chartplotter and GPS Navigation Software CLI interface
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B opencpn-cmd
.RI [ options ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
opencpn-cmd provides command line  access to some basic functionality
available in opencpn.
It is in alpha state.
.P
Currently, opencpn-cmd supports various functions to load plugins and display
some configuration information.

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-h, \-\-help
Show help info.

.SH RUNNING


.SS Debian/Ubuntu

After a build opencpn-cmd is available in the build directory and could
be run directly:
.PP
.nf
    $ cd build
    $ cmake ...
    $ make
    $ ./opencpn-cmd --help
.fi
.PP
After `sudo make install` it is globally available.
opencpn-cmd is included in the .deb packages.

.SS Flatpak

Make a local Flatpak build as described in
https://opencpn-manuals.github.io/main/opencpn-dev/linux.html#_flatpak
This will also make a local installation.
.PP
opencpn-cmd needs to run in the Flatpak sandbox. Do:
.PP
.nf
    $ flatpak run --command=bash --devel org.opencpn.OpenCPN
    \[u1F4E6] opencpn-cmd --help
.fi

.SS MacOS
After a local build followed by `sudo make install` opencpn-cmd is available in
/usr/local/bin/.
Run using:
.PP
.nf
    $ /usr/local/bin/OpenCPN.app/Contents/MacOS/opencpn-cmd --help
.fi

The installer installs it under Applications. Run using:
.PP
.nf
    $ /Applications/OpenCPN.app/Contents/MacOS/opencpn-cmd --help
.fi
.SS Windows

The NSIS installer installs opencpn-cmd in the installation directory.
In a standard install do:
.PP
.nf
    > cd "\\Program Files (x86)\\OpenCPN"
    > opencpn-cmd --help
.fi

.SH SEE ALSO
.br
opencpn(1)