---
name: "avicap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libavifile-0.7-bin"
version: "1:0.7.48~20090503.ds-29"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/avicap"
---

# avicap(1)

v4l capturing and PVR tool

## NAME

avicap - v4l capturing and PVR tool

## SYNOPSIS

**avicap** \[options\] \[ *files* \| *URLs* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**avicap**

avicap is a video4linux capturing and PVR tool.

avicap can shutdown/poweroff and poweron/reboot your computer again

look here for a full end user documentation on Avicap, its timertable/PVR mode and it's shutdown options:

http://avifile.sourceforge.net/

## OPTIONS

**-timer** start in automatic timer (PVR) mode

- **[aviplay(1)](/aviplay/1.md)**

  ## SEE ALSO

**[kv4lsetup(1)](/kv4lsetup/1.md)**