binlegs(1) - Linux man page

Name

binlegs - Maintain the GMT index files for mgg supplement

Synopsis

binlegs leglistfile [ -R ] [ -D ] [ -Ppath ] [ -V ]

Description

binlegs will make changes to the mgg supplement data base files gmt_legs.d and gmt_index.b for the legs listed in the leglistfile. Normally, only the data archivist will need to be concerned with these operations.
leglistfile
Contains the list of legs to be worked on.

Options

No space between the option flag and the associated arguments
-R
Replace the current information if a leg already is in the system. [Default is append].
-D
Delete information for these legs from the system index files.
-V
Selects verbose mode, which will send progress reports to stderr [Default runs "silently"].

Examples

To add new cruises to the system:

binlegs newlegs.lis -V -P/usr/lib/gmt

To remove bad legs from the system:

binlegs badlegs.lis -D -V -P/usr/lib/gmt

See Also

gmt(1), gmtlegs(1), gmt2bin(1)

References

Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 2013, The Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) version 4.5.9 Technical Reference & Cookbook, SOEST/NOAA.
Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1998, New, Improved Version of Generic Mapping Tools Released, EOS Trans., AGU, 79 (47), p. 579.
Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1995, New Version of the Generic Mapping Tools Released, EOS Trans., AGU, 76 (33), p. 329.
Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1995, New Version of the Generic Mapping Tools Released, http://www.agu.org/eos_elec/95154e.html, Copyright 1995 by the American Geophysical Union.
Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1991, Free Software Helps Map and Display Data, EOS Trans., AGU, 72 (41), p. 441.