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GMT

gmt
Runs as gmt|macOS, Linux, Windows|www.generic-mapping-tools.org
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Command form

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Print GMT installation details or a modern-mode script template. Running individual GMT modules (gmt plot, gmt grdimage ...) is not covered.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui gmt
Inspect GMT installationExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Version set by task
--version
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Show version
version
New script template
new_script
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Version
boolean
--version
List modules
boolean
--help
Modern module names
boolean
--show-modules
Classic module names
boolean
--show-classic
Data directory
boolean
--show-datadir
User directory (~/.gmt)
boolean
--show-userdir
Share directory
boolean
--show-sharedir
Available cores
boolean
--show-cores
Script template language
Write a modern-mode script template to standard output.
enum
--new-scriptbashcshbatch
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
man
--help List and description of GMT modules. --new-script[=L] Write a GMT modern mode script template to standard output. Optionally append the desired scripting language among bash, csh, or batch. --show-bindir Show directory of executables and exit. --show-citation Show the citation for the latest GMT publication. --show-cores Show number of available cores…
manual2026-10-27

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed gmt against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.