2.2. Command Line Arguments

Ordinarily you don't need to give any arguments when starting Gimp, but here is a list of some that may at one time or anther be useful. This is not a complete list; on Unix systems you can get a complete list by running "man gimp" in a terminal window.

-h, --help

Display a list of all commandline options.

-v, --version

Print the version of Gimp being used, and exit.

--verbose

Show detailed startup messages.

-d, --no-data

Do not load patterns, gradients, palettes, or brushes. Often useful in non-interactive situations where startup time is to be minimized.

--display display

Use the designated X display (does not apply to Gimp on Microsoft Windows).

-s, --no-splash

Do not show the splash screen while starting.

--session name

Use a different sessionrc for this GIMP session. The given session name is appended to the default sessionrc filename.

-g, --gimprc gimprc

Use an alternative gimprc instead of the default one. The "gimprc" file contains a record of your preferences. Useful in cases where plugins paths or machine specs may be different.

-c, --console-messages

Do not popup dialog boxes on errors or warnings. Print the messages on the console instead.

-b, --batch commands

Execute the set of commands> non-interactively. The set of commands is typically in the form of a script that can be executed by one of the GIMP scripting extensions. When commands is "-", the commands are read from standard input.