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How to start QGIS from the command line?
You can start QGIS by specifying one or more data files on the command line. For example, assuming you are in the qgis_sample_data directory, you could start QGIS with a vector layer and a raster file set to load on startup using the following command: qgis./raster/landcover.img./gml/lakes.gml Command line option –snapshot
Where can I get the latest version of QGIS?
Get the latest information on binary packages at the QGIS website at http://download.qgis.org. If you need to build QGIS from source, please refer to the installation instructions. They are distributed with the QGIS source code in a file called INSTALL.
How to install QGIS server on Apache server?
First we need to install Apache by running the following command in a terminal: apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-fcgid. In the /etc/apache2/sites-available directory let’s create a file called qgis.demo.conf, with this content:
How to uninstall and reinstall QGIS on Linux?
Uninstall QGIS and reinstall with the data download option checked (only recommended if the above solutions are unsuccessful) For GNU/Linux and macOS, there are not yet dataset installation packages available as rpm, deb or dmg.
How can I start QGIS in Italian localization?
For example, qgis –lang it starts QGIS in Italian localization. Starting QGIS with an existing project file is also possible. Just add the command line option –project followed by your project name and QGIS will open with all layers in the given file loaded.
Can a QGIS installation be carried on a flash drive?
QGIS allows you to define a –configpath option that overrides the default path for user configuration (e.g., ~/.qgis2 under Linux) and forces QSettings to use this directory, too. This allows you to, for instance, carry a QGIS installation on a flash drive together with all plugins and settings.