NAME

       gmtwhich - Find full path to specified files

SYNOPSIS

       gmtwhich files [  -A ] [  -C ] [  -D ] [  -G ] [  -V[level] ]

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

DESCRIPTION

       gmtwhich  reports  the  full paths to the files given on the command line. We look for the
       file in (1) the current directory, (2) in $GMT_USERDIR (if defined), (3)  in  $GMT_DATADIR
       (if  defined),  or (4) in $GMT_CACHEDIR (if defined). If found we print the full path name
       to the file, just the directory (see -D), or a confirmation (see -C). The $GMT_USERDIR and
       $GMT_DATADIR  environment  variables  can  be  colon-separated list of directories, and we
       search recursively down any directory that ends with / (i.e.,  /export/data  is  a  single
       directory whereas /export/data/ will be searched recursively.)

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS

       files  One or more file names of any data type (grids, tables, etc.).

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS

       -A     Only  consider  files  that  the  user has permission to read [Default consider all
              files found].

       -C     Instead of reporting the paths, print the confirmation Y if the file is found and N
              if it is not.

       -D     Instead of reporting the paths, print the directories that contains the files.

       -G     If  a  file  argument  is  a  downloadable  file  (either  a  full  UR, a @file for
              downloading from the GMT Site Cache, or earth_relief_*.grd) we will try to download
              the file if not found in your local data or cache dirs.

       -V[level] (more ...)
              Select verbosity level [c].

       -^ or just -
              Print a short message about the syntax of the command, then exits (NOTE: on Windows
              just use -).

       -+ or just +
              Print  an  extensive  usage  (help)  message,  including  the  explanation  of  any
              module-specific option (but not the GMT common options), then exits.

       -? or no arguments
              Print  a  complete  usage (help) message, including the explanation of all options,
              then exits.

EXAMPLES

       To see the full path to the file myjunk.txt, use

              gmt which myjunk.txt

       To download the 10 arc-minute global relief file from the GMT data site, use

              gmt which -G earth_relief_10m.grd

       which will print the path (after downloading if not already present).  The  file  will  be
       placed  in  the  user's  GMT_USER_DIR.   To obtain a GMT example or test file from the GMT
       cache site, try

              gmt which -G @hotspots.txt

       which will print the path (after downloading if not already present).  The  file  will  be
       placed in the user's GMT_CACHE_DIR directory.

SEE ALSO

       gmt

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