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maitreya_textclient

MAITREYA_TEXTCLIENT(1)						   User Commands					    MAITREYA_TEXTCLIENT(1)

NAME

       maitreya_textclient - list astrological information in text mode

SYNOPSIS

       maitreya_textclient  [--help] [--date <str>] [--location <str>] [--vedic] [--western] [--html] [--year <num>] [--month <num>] [--day <num>]
       [--eclipses] [--hora] [--ephemeris] [--ephemeris-sunrise] [--ephemeris-ingress] [--ephemeris-lunar]  [--ephemeris-kpevents  <str>]  [--file
       <str>]  [--base-data]  [--planet-list]  [--vedicplanets]  [--westernplanets]  [--kp]  [--bhavas] [--nakshatras] [--vargas] [--ashtakavarga]
       [--yogas] [--jaimini] [--astronomical] [--arabic] [--printsummary <num>] [--shadbala]  [--dasas	<num>]	[--dasas-long  <num>]  [--aspects]
       [--transits]  [--solar-arc]  [--directions]  [--lunar-arc] [--constant-arc] [--solar] [--uranian] [--uranian-yearlypreview] [--file2 <str>]
       [--partner-vedic] [--partner-composite]

DESCRIPTION

       --help show this help message

       --date=<str>
	      Set UT date YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

       --location=<str>
	      Set location "name LL:LL BB:BB ZZ"

       --vedic
	      Force Vedic mode (instead of default)

       --western
	      Force western mode (instead of default)

       --html print output in HTML format (instead of text)

       --year=<num>
	      set additional year (transit, Solar)

       --month=<num>
	      set additional month (transit)

       --day=<num>
	      set additional day (transit)

       --eclipses
	      Show eclipses

       --hora Show Hora

       --ephemeris
	      Show ephemeris

       --ephemeris-sunrise
	      Show ephemeris sunrise/Tithi

       --ephemeris-ingress
	      Show ephemeris ingress events

       --ephemeris-lunar
	      Show ephemeris Lunar events

       --ephemeris-kpevents=<str>
	      Show ephemeris kp events for Dasa #n

       --file=<str>
	      Open given file and use data for calculation

       --base-data
	      Show base data of chart

       --planet-list
	      List planets (like in main window, using switch for Vedic/western)

       --vedicplanets
	      Show vedic planets (like in TextView)

       --westernplanets
	      Show western planets (like in TextView)

       --kp   Show Krishnamurti Paddhati

       --bhavas
	      Show Bhavas

       --nakshatras
	      Show Nakshatras

       --vargas
	      Show Vargas

       --ashtakavarga
	      Show Ashtakavarga

       --yogas
	      Show Yogas

       --jaimini
	      Show Jaimini calculation

       --astronomical
	      Show astronomical data

       --arabic
	      Show Arabic parts

       --printsummary=<num>
	      Show printout summary nb #n (header of PDF output)

       --shadbala
	      Show Shad Bala

       --dasas=<num>
	      Show Dasa nb #n (short form)

       --dasas-long=<num>
	      Show Dasa nb #n (short form)

       --aspects
	      Show aspects

       --transits
	      Show transits

       --solar-arc
	      Show Solar arc

       --directions
	      Show directions

       --lunar-arc
	      Show Lunar arc

       --constant-arc
	      Show constant arc

       --solar
	      Show Solar (Tajaka) positions

       --uranian
	      Show Uranian Analysis

       --uranian-yearlypreview
	      Show yearly preview (Uranian astrology)

       --file2=<str>
	      Open second file for partner chart

       --partner-vedic
	      Show Vedic partner analysis

       --partner-composite
	      Show partner composite chart

       Usage: maitreya_textclient [--help] [--date <str>] [--location <str>] [--vedic] [--western] [--html] [--year <num>] [--month <num>]  [--day
       <num>]  [--eclipses]  [--hora]  [--ephemeris]  [--ephemeris-sunrise] [--ephemeris-ingress] [--ephemeris-lunar] [--ephemeris-kpevents <str>]
       [--file <str>] [--base-data] [--planet-list]  [--vedicplanets]  [--westernplanets]  [--kp]  [--bhavas]  [--nakshatras]  [--vargas]  [--ash-
       takavarga]  [--yogas]  [--jaimini]  [--astronomical]  [--arabic]  [--printsummary  <num>] [--shadbala] [--dasas <num>] [--dasas-long <num>]
       [--aspects] [--transits]  [--solar-arc]	[--directions]	[--lunar-arc]  [--constant-arc]  [--solar]  [--uranian]  [--uranian-yearlypreview]
       [--file2 <str>] [--partner-vedic] [--partner-composite]

       --help show this help message

       --date=<str>
	      Set UT date YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

       --location=<str>
	      Set location "name LL:LL BB:BB ZZ"

       --vedic
	      Force Vedic mode (instead of default)

       --western
	      Force western mode (instead of default)

       --html print output in HTML format (instead of text)

       --year=<num>
	      set additional year (transit, Solar)

       --month=<num>
	      set additional month (transit)

       --day=<num>
	      set additional day (transit)

       --eclipses
	      Show eclipses

       --hora Show Hora

       --ephemeris
	      Show ephemeris

       --ephemeris-sunrise
	      Show ephemeris sunrise/Tithi

       --ephemeris-ingress
	      Show ephemeris ingress events

       --ephemeris-lunar
	      Show ephemeris Lunar events

       --ephemeris-kpevents=<str>
	      Show ephemeris kp events for Dasa #n

       --file=<str>
	      Open given file and use data for calculation

       --base-data
	      Show base data of chart

       --planet-list
	      List planets (like in main window, using switch for Vedic/western)

       --vedicplanets
	      Show vedic planets (like in TextView)

       --westernplanets
	      Show western planets (like in TextView)

       --kp   Show Krishnamurti Paddhati

       --bhavas
	      Show Bhavas

       --nakshatras
	      Show Nakshatras

       --vargas
	      Show Vargas

       --ashtakavarga
	      Show Ashtakavarga

       --yogas
	      Show Yogas

       --jaimini
	      Show Jaimini calculation

       --astronomical
	      Show astronomical data

       --arabic
	      Show Arabic parts

       --printsummary=<num>
	      Show printout summary nb #n (header of PDF output)

       --shadbala
	      Show Shad Bala

       --dasas=<num>
	      Show Dasa nb #n (short form)

       --dasas-long=<num>
	      Show Dasa nb #n (short form)

       --aspects
	      Show aspects

       --transits
	      Show transits

       --solar-arc
	      Show Solar arc

       --directions
	      Show directions

       --lunar-arc
	      Show Lunar arc

       --constant-arc
	      Show constant arc

       --solar
	      Show Solar (Tajaka) positions

       --uranian
	      Show Uranian Analysis

       --uranian-yearlypreview
	      Show yearly preview (Uranian astrology)

       --file2=<str>
	      Open second file for partner chart

       --partner-vedic
	      Show Vedic partner analysis

       --partner-composite
	      Show partner composite chart

AUTHOR

       Maitreya6 was written by M. Pettau <http://www.saravali.de/contact.html>

       This  manual  page  was transcribed by Paul Elliott <pelliott@blackpatchpanel.com>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others) from
       the output of maitreya_textclient --help.

maitreya_textclient 6.0.5					   October 2011 					    MAITREYA_TEXTCLIENT(1)

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