"gdal info" command
Added in version 3.11.
Get information on a dataset.
Acts as a shortcut for "gdal raster info" sub-command or "gdal vector info" sub-command depending on the nature of the specified dataset.
Synopsis
Usage: gdal info [OPTIONS] <INPUT>
Return information on a dataset (shortcut for 'gdal raster info' or 'gdal vector info').
Positional arguments:
-i, --input <INPUT> Input raster, vector or multidimensional raster dataset [required]
Common Options:
-h, --help Display help message and exit
--version Display GDAL version and exit
--json-usage Display usage as JSON document and exit
--drivers Display driver list as JSON document and exit
--config <KEY>=<VALUE> Configuration option [may be repeated]
Options:
-f, --of, --format, --output-format <OUTPUT-FORMAT> Output format. OUTPUT-FORMAT=json|text (default: json)
For all options, run 'gdal raster info --help' or 'gdal vector info --help'
Examples
Example 1: Getting information on the file utm.tif
(with JSON output)
$ gdal info utm.tif
Example 2: Getting information on the file poly.gpkg
(with text output), listing all features
$ gdal info --format=text --features poly.gpkg