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ogrinfo: List supported formats.

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$ ogrinfo --formats

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The ogrinfo command is a tool that is part of the GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) package, used for working with geospatial data. It allows you to obtain information about a dataset, such as its structure, metadata, and supported operations.

The command ogrinfo --formats is used to list the different file formats supported by GDAL for reading and writing geospatial data. When you execute this command, it will display a list of supported formats, including both vector and raster data formats.

Each format is identified by a three-letter code followed by a human-readable description. Some of the common vector formats include ESRI Shapefile (SHP), GeoJSON (GEOJSON), Keyhole Markup Language (KML), and PostgreSQL/PostGIS (PG), among many others. Raster formats such as GeoTIFF (GTiff), JPEG (JPEG), and the Erdas Imagine format (HFA) may also be listed.

By using this command, you can quickly check the formats supported by GDAL, which helps to determine compatibility when working with geospatial data in different formats.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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