---
name: "apple_dump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "netatalk"
version: "3.1.12~ds-8+deb11u1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apple_dump"
---

# apple\_dump(1)

Dump AppleSingle/AppleDouble format data

## NAME

apple\_dump - Dump AppleSingle/AppleDouble format data

## SYNOPSIS

**apple\_dump** \[-a\] \[*FILE* \| *DIR*\]

**apple\_dump** -e *FILE* \| *DIR*

**apple\_dump** -f \[*FILE*\]

**apple\_dump** -d \[*FILE*\]

**apple\_dump** -h \| -help \| --help

**apple\_dump** -v \| -version \| --version

## DESCRIPTION

**apple\_dump** is a perl script to dump AppleSingle/AppleDouble format data.

This script can dump various AppleSingle/AppleDouble data created by mailer, archiver, Mac OS X, Netatalk and so on.

With no *FILE*\|*DIR*, or when *FILE*\|*DIR* is '-', read standard input.

## OPTIONS

- **-a** \[*FILE*\|*DIR*\]

  This is default. Dump a AppleSingle/AppleDouble data for *FILE* or *DIR* automatically. If FILE is not AppleSingle/AppleDouble format, look for extended attribute, *.AppleDouble/FILE* and *.\_FILE*. If *DIR*, look for extended attribute, *DIR/.AppleDouble/.Parent* and *.\_DIR*.

- **-e** *FILE*\|*DIR*

  Dump extended attribute of *FILE* or *DIR*.

- **-f** \[*FILE*\]

  Dump *FILE*. Assume FinderInfo to be FileInfo.

- **-d** \[*FILE*\]

  Dump *FILE*. Assume FinderInfo to be DirInfo.

- **-h, -help, --help**

  Display the help and exit

- **-v, -version, --version**

  Show version and exit

## NOTE

There is no way to detect whether FinderInfo is FileInfo or DirInfo. By default, apple\_dump examines whether file or directory, a parent directory is .AppleDouble, filename is .\_\*, filename is .Parent, and so on.

If setting option -e, -f or -d, assume FinderInfo and doesn't look for another data.

## SEE ALSO

[**ad**(1)](/ad/1.md), [**getfattr**(1)](/getfattr/1.md), [**attr**(1)](/attr/1.md), [**runat**(1)](/runat/1.md), [**getextattr**(8)](/getextattr/8.md), [**lsextattr**(8)](/lsextattr/8.md)