---
name: "atophide"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "atop"
version: "2.13.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/atophide"
---

# atophide(1)

partly copy raw log file and/or anonymize raw log

## NAME

**atophide** - partly copy raw log file and/or anonymize raw log

## SYNOPSIS

**atophide** \[-a\] \[-b *YYYYMMDDhhmm* \] \[-e *YYYYMMDDhhmm* \] rawinput rawoutput

## DESCRIPTION

The program *atophide* can be used to make an extraction from an input raw log to an output raw log, specifying a begin time with the **-b** and/or an end time with the **-e** flag.

With the **-a** flag the output rawlog will be anonymized:

- **Host name**

  The host name in the header line will be replaced by 'anonymized'.

- **Command names**

  Command names will be replaced by place holders, except the names of the standard commands and the names of kernel processes.

- **Command arguments**

  The command line arguments of *all* commands will be wiped.

- **Logical volumes**

  Logical volume names will be replaced by place holders.

- **NFS shares**

  NFS mounted shared volume names will be replaced by place holders.

## SEE ALSO

**[atop(1)](/atop/1.md),** **[atopsar(1)](/atopsar/1.md),** **[atopcat(1)](/atopcat/1.md),** **[atopconvert(1)](/atopconvert/1.md)**\
 **https://www.atoptool.nl**

## AUTHOR

Gerlof Langeveld (gerlof.langeveld@atoptool.nl)