g.findetc(1)

NAME
g.findetc - Searches for GRASS support files.

KEYWORDS
general, map management, scripts

SYNOPSIS
g.findetc
g.findetc --help
g.findetc file=string [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

  Flags:

--help
    Print usage summary

--verbose
    Verbose module output

--quiet
    Quiet module output

--ui
    Force launching GUI dialog

  Parameters:

file=string [required]
    Name of an file or directory

DESCRIPTION
g.findetc is designed for Bourne shell scripts that need to search for support data, programs and subfoldrs in any number of directories as specified in GRASS_ADDON_ETC, plus the GRASS application etc/ directory. This is designed for addon scripts that are installed outside the GRASS application directory, such as a user’s home or a system addon directory.

OUTPUT
g.findetc writes the full path to the file or directory to standard output

SEE ALSO
g.filename, g.findfile, g.gisenv, g.mapsets

AUTHOR
William Kyngesburye

SOURCE CODE

Available at: g.findetc source code (history)

Accessed: Monday May 11 17:53:57 2026

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