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gpsbabel_1.3.3-2_i386 
NAME
gpsbabel - Universal gps format translator
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/gpsbabel [options] -i INTYPE -f INFILE -o OUTTYPE -F OUTFILE
/usr/bin/gpsbabel [options] -i INTYPE -o OUTTYPE INFILE [OUTFILE]
DESCRIPTION
Converts GPS route and waypoint data from one format type to another.
The input type and filename are specified with the -i INTYPE
and -f INFILE options. The output type and filename are specified
with the -o OUTTYPE and -F OUTFILE options.
If ’-’ is used for INFILE or OUTFILE, stdin or stdout will be used.
In the second form of the command, INFILE and OUTFILE are the
first and second positional (non-option) arguments.
INTYPE and OUTTYPE must be one of the file types listed below, and
may include options valid for that file type. For example:
(without the quotes) are all valid file type specifications.
OPTIONS
-p Preferences file (gpsbabel.ini)
-s Synthesize shortnames
-r Process route information
-t Process track information
-w Process waypoint information [default]
-b Process command file (batch mode)
-c Character set for next operation
-N No smart icons on output
-x filtername Invoke filter (place between inputs and output)
-D level Set debug level [0]
-l Print GPSBabel builtin character sets and exit
-h, -? Print detailed help and exit
-V Print GPSBabel version and exit
File Types (-i and -o options):
baroiq Brauniger IQ Series Barograph Download
cambridge Cambridge/Winpilot glider software
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
cst CarteSurTable data file
cetus Cetus for Palm/OS
dbname Database name
appendicon (0/1) Append icon_descr to description
coastexp CoastalExplorer XML
csv Comma separated values
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
compegps CompeGPS data files (.wpt/.trk/.rte)
deficon Default icon name
index Index of route/track to write (if more
than one in source)
radius Give points (waypoints/route points) a
default radius (proximity).
snlen Length of generated shortnames (default
16)
copilot CoPilot Flight Planner for Palm/OS
coto cotoGPS for Palm/OS
zerocat Name of the ’unassigned’ category
axim_gpb Dell Axim Navigation System (.gpb) file for‐
mat
an1 DeLorme .an1 (drawing) file
type Type of .an1 file
road Road type changes
nogc (0/1) Do not add geocache data to descrip‐
tion
deficon Symbol to use for point data
color Color for lines or mapnotes
zoom Zoom level to reduce points
wpt_type Waypoint type
radius Radius for circles
gpl DeLorme GPL
saplus DeLorme Street Atlas Plus
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
saroute DeLorme Street Atlas Route
turns_important (0/1) Keep turns if simplify filter is
used
turns_only (0/1) Only read turns; skip all other
points
split (0/1) Split into multiple routes at turns
controls Read control points as waypoint/route/none
times (0/1) Synthesize track times
xmap DeLorme XMap HH Native .WPT
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
xmap2006 DeLorme XMap/SAHH 2006 Native .TXT
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
xmapwpt DeLorme XMat HH Street Atlas USA .WPT (PPC)
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
easygps EasyGPS binary format
igc FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format
timeadj (integer sec or ’auto’) Barograph to GPS
time diff
gpssim Franson GPSGate Simulation
wayptspd Default speed for waypoints (knots/hr)
split (0/1) Split input into separate files
fugawi Fugawi
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
garmin301 Garmin 301 Custom position and heartrate
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
glogbook Garmin Logbook XML
gdb Garmin MapSource - gdb
cat Default category on output (1..16)
ver Version of gdb file to generate (1,2)
via (0/1) Drop route points that do not have
an equivalent w
mapsource Garmin MapSource - mps
snlen Length of generated shortnames
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
mpsverout Version of mapsource file to generate
(3,4,5)
mpsmergeout (0/1) Merge output with existing file
mpsusedepth (0/1) Use depth values on output (default
is ignore)
mpsuseprox (0/1) Use proximity values on output
(default is ignore)
garmin_txt Garmin MapSource - txt (tab delimited)
date Read/Write date format (i.e. yyyy/mm/dd)
datum GPS datum (def. WGS 84)
dist Distance unit [m=metric, s=statute]
prec Precision of coordinates
temp Temperature unit [c=Celsius, f=Fahrenheit]
time Read/Write time format (i.e. HH:mm:ss xx)
utc Write timestamps with offset x to UTC time
pcx Garmin PCX5
deficon Default icon name
cartoexploreur (0/1) Write tracks compatible with Carto
Exploreur
garmin_poi Garmin POI database
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
garmin Garmin serial/USB protocol
snlen Length of generated shortnames
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
deficon Default icon name
get_posn (0/1) Return current position as a way‐
point
power_off (0/1) Command unit to power itself down
category Category number to use for written way‐
points
gtrnctr Garmin Training Centerxml
geo Geocaching.com .loc
deficon Default icon name
nuke_placer (0/1) Omit Placer name
gcdb GeocachingDB for Palm/OS
geonet GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
geoniche GeoNiche .pdb
dbname Database name (filename)
category Category name (Cache)
kml Google Earth (Keyhole) Markup Language
deficon Default icon name
lines (0/1) Export linestrings for tracks and
routes
points (0/1) Export placemarks for tracks and
routes
line_width Width of lines, in pixels
line_color Line color, specified in hex AABBGGRR
floating (0/1) Altitudes are absolute and not
clamped to ground
extrude (0/1) Draw extrusion line from trackpoint
to ground
trackdata (0/1) Include extended data for track‐
points (default = 1
units Units used when writing comments
(’s’tatute or ’m’
labels (0/1) Display labels on track and route‐
points (default
max_position_point Retain at most this number of position
points (0
google Google Maps XML
gpilots GpilotS
dbname Database name
gtm GPS TrackMaker
arc GPSBabel arc filter file
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
gpsdrive GpsDrive Format
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
gpsdrivetrack GpsDrive Format for Tracks
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
gpsman GPSman
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
gpspilot GPSPilot Tracker for Palm/OS
dbname Database name
gpsutil gpsutil
gpx GPX XML
snlen Length of generated shortnames
suppresswhite (0/1) No whitespace in generated short‐
names
logpoint (0/1) Create waypoints from geocache log
entries
urlbase Base URL for link tag in output
gpxver Target GPX version for output
hiketech HikeTech
holux Holux (gm-100) .wpo Format
hsandv HSA Endeavour Navigator export File
html HTML Output
stylesheet Path to HTML style sheet
encrypt (0/1) Encrypt hints using ROT13
logs (0/1) Include groundspeak logs if present
degformat Degrees output as ’ddd’, ’dmm’(default) or
’dms’
altunits Units for altitude (f)eet or (m)etres
ignrando IGN Rando track files
index Index of track to write (if more than one
in source)
ktf2 Kartex 5 Track File
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
kwf2 Kartex 5 Waypoint File
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
psitrex KuDaTa PsiTrex text
lowranceusr Lowrance USR
ignoreicons (0/1) Ignore event marker icons
merge (0/1) (USR output) Merge into one seg‐
mented track
break (0/1) (USR input) Break segments into sep‐
arate tracks
maggeo Magellan Explorist Geocaching
mapsend Magellan Mapsend
trkver MapSend version TRK file to generate (3,4)
magnav Magellan NAV Companion for Palm/OS
magellanx Magellan SD files (as for eXplorist)
deficon Default icon name
maxcmts Max number of comments to write (max‐
cmts=200)
magellan Magellan SD files (as for Meridian)
deficon Default icon name
maxcmts Max number of comments to write (max‐
cmts=200)
magellan Magellan serial protocol
deficon Default icon name
maxcmts Max number of comments to write (max‐
cmts=200)
baud Numeric value of bitrate (baud=4800)
noack (0/1) Suppress use of handshaking in name
of speed
nukewpt (0/1) Delete all waypoints
tef Map&Guide ’TourExchangeFormat’ XML
routevia (0/1) Include only via stations in route
mag_pdb Map&Guide to Palm/OS exported files (.pdb)
mapconverter Mapopolis.com Mapconverter CSV
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
mxf MapTech Exchange Format
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
msroute Microsoft AutoRoute 2002 (pin/route reader)
msroute Microsoft Streets and Trips (pin/route
reader)
s_and_t Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002-2006
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
bcr Motorrad Routenplaner (Map&Guide) .bcr files
index Index of route to write (if more than one
in source)
name New name for the route
radius Radius of our big earth (default 6371000
meters)
psp MS PocketStreets 2002 Pushpin
tpg National Geographic Topo .tpg (waypoints)
datum Datum (default=NAD27)
tpo2 National Geographic Topo 2.x .tpo
tpo3 National Geographic Topo 3.x/4.x .tpo
navicache Navicache.com XML
noretired (0/1) Suppress retired geocaches
nmn4 Navigon Mobile Navigator .rte files
index Index of route to write (if more than one
in source)
dna Navitrak DNA marker format
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
netstumbler NetStumbler Summary File (text)
nseicon Non-stealth encrypted icon name
nsneicon Non-stealth non-encrypted icon name
seicon Stealth encrypted icon name
sneicon Stealth non-encrypted icon name
snmac (0/1) Shortname is MAC address
nima NIMA/GNIS Geographic Names File
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
nmea NMEA 0183 sentences
snlen Max length of waypoint name to write
gprmc (0/1) Read/write GPRMC sentences
gpgga (0/1) Read/write GPGGA sentences
gpvtg (0/1) Read/write GPVTG sentences
gpgsa (0/1) Read/write GPGSA sentences
date Complete date-free tracks with given date
(YYYYMMDD)
get_posn (0/1) Return current position as a way‐
point
pause Decimal seconds to pause between groups of
strings
baud Speed in bits per second of serial port
(baud=4800)
ozi OziExplorer
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
wptfgcolor Waypoint foreground color
wptbgcolor Waypoint background color
palmdoc PalmDoc Output
nosep (0/1) No separator lines between waypoints
dbname Database name
encrypt (0/1) Encrypt hints with ROT13
logs (0/1) Include groundspeak logs if present
bookmarks_short (0/1) Include short name in bookmarks
pathaway PathAway Database for Palm/OS
date Read/Write date format (i.e. DDMMYYYY)
dbname Database name
deficon Default icon name
snlen Length of generated shortnames
quovadis Quovadis
dbname Database name
cup See You flight analysis data
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
sportsim Sportsim track files (part of zipped .ssz
files)
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
stmsdf Suunto Trek Manager (STM) .sdf files
index Index of route (if more than one in
source)
stmwpp Suunto Trek Manager (STM) WaypointPlus files
index Index of route/track to write (if more the
one in
openoffice Tab delimited fields useful for OpenOffice,
Ploticus, etc.
snlen Max synthesized shortname length
snwhite (0/1) Allow whitespace synth. shortnames
snupper (0/1) UPPERCASE synth. shortnames
snunique (0/1) Make synth. shortnames unique
urlbase Basename prepended to URL on output
prefer_shortnames (0/1) Use shortname instead of description
text Textual Output
nosep (0/1) Suppress separator lines between
waypoints
encrypt (0/1) Encrypt hints using ROT13
logs (0/1) Include groundspeak logs if present
degformat Degrees output as ’ddd’, ’dmm’(default) or
’dms’
altunits Units for altitude (f)eet or (m)etres
tomtom TomTom POI file
tmpro TopoMapPro Places File
dmtlog TrackLogs digital mapping (.trl)
index Index of track (if more than one in
source)
tiger U.S. Census Bureau Tiger Mapping Service
nolabels (0/1) Suppress labels on generated pins
genurl Generate file with lat/lon for centering
map
margin Margin for map. Degrees or percentage
snlen Max shortname length when used with -s
oldthresh Days after which points are considered old
oldmarker Marker type for old points
newmarker Marker type for new points
suppresswhite (0/1) Suppress whitespace in generated
shortnames
unfoundmarker Marker type for unfound points
xpixels Width in pixels of map
ypixels Height in pixels of map
iconismarker (0/1) The icon description is already the
marker
unicsv Universal csv with field structure in first
line
vcard Vcard Output (for iPod)
encrypt (0/1) Encrypt hints using ROT13
vitosmt Vito Navigator II tracks
wfff WiFiFoFum 2.0 for PocketPC XML
aicicon Infrastructure closed icon name
aioicon Infrastructure open icon name
ahcicon Ad-hoc closed icon name
ahoicon Ad-hoc open icon name
snmac (0/1) Shortname is MAC address
wbt-bin Wintec WBT-100/200 Binary file format
wbt Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download
erase (0/1) Erase device data after download
yahoo Yahoo Geocode API data
addrsep String to separate concatenated address
fields (default=", ")
Supported data filters:
arc Include Only Points Within Distance of Arc
file File containing vertices of arc (required)
distance Maximum distance from arc (required)
exclude Exclude points close to the arc
points Use distance from vertices not lines
discard Remove unreliable points with high hdop or
vdop
hdop Suppress waypoints with higher hdop
vdop Suppress waypoints with higher vdop
hdopandvdop Link hdop and vdop supression with AND
duplicate Remove Duplicates
shortname Suppress duplicate waypoints based on name
location Suppress duplicate waypoint based on
coords
all Suppress all instances of duplicates
correct Use coords from duplicate points
interpolate Interpolate between trackpoints
time Time interval in seconds
distance Distance interval in miles or kilometers
route Interpolate routes instead
nuketypes Remove all waypoints, tracks, or routes
waypoints Remove all waypoints from data stream
tracks Remove all tracks from data stream
routes Remove all routes from data stream
polygon Include Only Points Inside Polygon
file File containing vertices of polygon
(required)
exclude Exclude points inside the polygon
position Remove Points Within Distance
distance Maximum positional distance (required)
all Suppress all points close to other points
radius Include Only Points Within Radius
lat Latitude for center point (D.DDDDD)
(required)
lon Longitude for center point (D.DDDDD)
(required)
distance Maximum distance from center (required)
exclude Exclude points close to center
nosort Inhibit sort by distance to center
maxcount Output no more than this number of points
asroute Put resulting waypoints in route of this
name
simplify Simplify routes
count Maximum number of points in route
error Maximum error
crosstrack Use cross-track error (default)
length Use arclength error
sort Rearrange waypoints by resorting
gcid Sort by numeric geocache ID
shortname Sort by waypoint short name
description Sort by waypoint description
time Sort by time
stack Save and restore waypoint lists
push Push waypoint list onto stack
pop Pop waypoint list from stack
swap Swap waypoint list with <depth> item on
stack
copy (push) Copy waypoint list
append (pop) Append list
discard (pop) Discard top of stack
replace (pop) Replace list (default)
depth (swap) Item to use (default=1)
reverse Reverse stops within routes
track Manipulate track lists
move Correct trackpoint timestamps by a delta
pack Pack all tracks into one
split Split by date or time interval (see
README)
sdistance Split by distance
merge Merge multiple tracks for the same way
name Use only track(s) where title matches
given name
start Use only track points after this timestamp
stop Use only track points before this times‐
tamp
title Basic title for new track(s)
fix Synthesize GPS fixes (PPS, DGPS, 3D, 2D,
NONE)
course Synthesize course
speed Synthesize speed
transform Transformate waypoints into a route, tracks
into routes,...
wpt Transform track(s) or route(s) into way‐
point(s) [R/T]
rte Transform waypoint(s) or track(s) into
route(s) [W/T]
trk Transform waypoint(s) or route(s) into
tracks(s) [W/R]
Full user documentation is available at /usr/share/doc/gpsbabel/gpsba‐
bel.html
AUTHORS
Major contributors:
Robert Lipe Chief Babel-Head.
Ron Parker Long term contributor. Implemented route simplification, arc
filter, polygon filter, TomTom, most of the Delorme formats, Palmdoc,
GPSPilot, Magellan Navigator Companion, Google Maps, and the stack fil‐
ter. Numerous contributions to infrastructure and many fixes.
Alex Mottram Implemented the CSV subsystem, radius filter, and co-
designed the original route and track infrastructure, Topo support
##other stuff.
Olaf Klein contributed support for "Motorrad Routenplaner", MapSource
GDB format, Pathaway, IGN Rando, Suunto Trek Manager, Navigon Mobile
Navigator, TrackFilter and character encoding transformation.