---
name: "arbtt-dump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "arbtt"
version: "0.10.2-0.2"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arbtt-dump"
---

# arbtt-dump(1)

dumps arbtt data samples

## NAME

arbtt-dump - dumps arbtt data samples

## SYNOPSIS

**arbtt-dump** \[OPTION...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**arbtt-dump** reads the data samples recorded by [arbtt-capture(1)](/arbtt-capture/1.md) and writes them so the standard output in an ascii based format.

## OPTIONS

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

  shows a short summary of the available options, and exists.

- **-V**, **--version**

  shows the version number, and exists.

- **-f** *FILE*, **--logfile** *FILE*

  logfile to use instead of ~/.arbtt/capture.log

- **-t** *FORMAT*, **--format** *FORMAT*

  dumping format to use, where *FORMAT* is one of human (the default), show or JSON. Case in-sensitive.

- **-l** *NUMBER*, **--last** *NUMBER*

  dump only the last *NUMBER* of samples.

## FILES

\~/.arbtt/capture.log

binary file, storing the arbtt data samples

## FORMATS

### Human

This format is intended for human inspection, but not for further processing. Hence, it may change in new versions of arbtt without notice. Example output:

```
2013-06-20 14:53:50 (48ms inactive):
    ( ) Navigator:      arbtt-dump - Iceweasel
    ( ) gnome-terminal-server: jojo@kirk:~/projekte/programming/arbtt/doc
    (*) gvim:           arbtt.xml + (~/projekte/programming/arbtt/doc) - GVIM2
```

The line with a star indicates the currently active window.

### Show

This is the default serialization format of Haskell's Show type class, one entry per line. This can be useful if the data is to be processed by further Haskell code. Example output, with indentation added manually:

```
TimeLogEntry
    { tlTime = 2013-06-20 14:53:50.957763 UTC
    , tlRate = 60000
    , tlData = CaptureData
        { cWindows =
            [ (False,"arbtt-dump - Iceweasel","Navigator")
            , (False,"jojo@kirk:~/projekte/programming/arbtt/doc","gnome-terminal-server")
            , (True,"arbtt.xml + (~/projekte/programming/arbtt/doc) - GVIM2","gvim")
            ]
        , cLastActivity = 48
        }
    }
```

### JSON

For interoperability, arbtt supports dumping its data to JSON, which can easily be parsed by many different programming languages. Some level of backward-compatibility will be provided, as far as possible. Default output, again with indentation and spacing added manually:

```
[ ...,
  { "windows": [
      { "program": "arbtt-dump - Iceweasel",
        "title": "Navigator",
        "active": false},
      { "program": "jojo@kirk:~/projekte/programming/arbtt/doc",
        "title":" gnome-terminal-server",
        "active": false},
      { "program": "arbtt.xml + (~/projekte/programming/arbtt/doc) - GVIM2",
        "title": "gvim",
        "active":true
      }],
    "inactive": 48,
    "date": "2013-06-20T14:53:50.957Z",
    "rate": 60000},
  ...
]
```

## SEE ALSO

See the arbtt manual for more information and the **arbtt hackage page**\[1\] for newer versions of arbtt.

## AUTHORS

**Joachim Breitner** \<mail@joachim-breitner.de\>

Main author of arbtt

**Sergey Astanin** \<s.astanin@gmail.com\>

Contributor

**Martin Kiefel** \<mk@nopw.de\>

Contributor

**Muharem Hrnjadovic** \<muharem@linux.com\>

Contributor

**Markus Hauck** \<markus1189@gmail.com\>

Contributor

**Thomasz Miąsko** \<tomasz.miasko@gmail.com\>

Contributor

**Waldir Pimenta** \<waldyrious@gmail.com\>

Documentation writer

**Gwern Branwen** \<gwern@gwern.net\>

Documentation writer

**Paolo G. Giarrusso** \<p.giarrusso@gmail.com\>

Contributor

**Michal J. Gajda** \<migamake@migamake.com\>

Contributor

## NOTES

- 1\.

  arbtt hackage page

  http://hackage.haskell.org/package/arbtt