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# gmtdefaults

gmtdefaults - List current GMT default parameters

## Synopsis

gmtdefaults [ -D[u|s] ]

Note: No space is allowed between the option flag and the associated arguments.

## Description

gmtdefaults lists the GMT parameter defaults if the option -D is used. There are three ways to change some of the settings: (1) Use the command gmtset, (2) use any texteditor to edit the file gmt.conf in your home, ~/.gmt or current directory (if you do not have this file, run gmtset -D to get one with the system default settings), or (3) override any parameter by specifying one or more –PARAMETER=VALUE statements on the commandline of any GMT command (PARAMETER and VALUE are any combination listed below). The first two options are permanent changes until explicitly changed back, while the last option is ephemeral and only applies to the single GMT command that received the override. GMT can provide default values in US or SI units. This choice is determined at compile time.

## Required Arguments

None.

## Optional Arguments

-D
  Print the system GMT defaults to standard output. Append u for US defaults or s for SI defaults. [-D alone gives the version selected at compile time; If -D is omitted, the user’s currently active defaults are printed.]

-^
  Print a short message about the syntax of the command, then exits (NOTE: on Windows use just -).
+
  Print an extensive usage (help) message, including the explanation of any module-specific option (but not the GMT common options), then exits.
-?
  Print a complete usage (help) message, including the explanation of options, then exits.
--version
  Print GMT version and exit.
--show-datadir
  Print full path to GMT share directory and exit.

Your currently active defaults come from the gmt.conf file in the current working directory, if present; else from the gmt.conf file in your home directory, if present; else from the file ~/.gmt/gmt.conf if present; else from the system defaults set at the time GMT was compiled.

## GMT PARAMETERS

Read the gmt.conf man page for a full list of the parameters that are user-definable in GMT.

## Examples

To get a copy of the GMT parameter defaults in your home directory, run

>     gmt gmtdefaults -D > ~/gmt.conf

You may now change the settings by editing this file using a text editor of your choice, or use gmtset to change specified parameters on the command line.

## Bugs

If you have typographical errors in your gmt.conf file(s), a warning message will be issued, and the GMT defaults for the affected parameters will be used.

## See Also

gmt, gmt.conf, gmtcolors, gmtget, gmtset

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