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Command Line Options
You can start QGroundControl with command line options. These are used to enable logging, run unit tests, and simulate different host environments for testing.
Starting QGroundControl with Options
You will need to open a command prompt or terminal, change directory to where qgroundcontrol.exe is stored, and then run it. This is shown below for each platform (using the --logging:full option):
Windows Command Prompt:
cd "\Program Files (x86)\qgroundcontrol"
qgroundcontrol --logging:full
OSX Terminal app (Applications/Utilities):
cd /Applications/qgroundcontrol.app/Contents/MacOS/
./qgroundcontrol --logging:full
Linux Terminal:
./qgroundcontrol-start.sh --logging:full
Options
The options/command line arguments are listed in the table below.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--clear-settings |
Clears the app settings (reverts QGroundControl back to default settings). |
--logging:full |
Turns on full logging. See Console Logging. |
--logging:full,LinkManagerVerboseLog,ParameterLoaderLog |
Turns on full logging and turns off the following listed comma-separated logging options. |
--logging:LinkManagerLog,ParameterLoaderLog |
Turns on the specified comma separated logging options |
--unittest:name |
(Debug builds only) Runs the specified unit test. Leave off :name to run all tests. |
--unittest-stress:name |
(Debug builds only) Runs the specified unit test 20 times in a row. Leave off :name to run all tests. |
--fake-mobile |
Simulates running on a mobile device. |
--test-high-dpi |
Simulates running QGroundControl on a high DPI device. |
Notes:
- Unit tests are included in debug builds automatically (as part of QGroundControl). QGroundControl runs under the control of the unit test (it does not start normally).