---
name: "cdist-dump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-dump"
---

# cdist-dump(1)

Dump data from local cdist cache

## NAME

cdist-dump - Dump data from local cdist cache

## SYNOPSIS

```
cdist-dump [options] [host...]
```

## DESCRIPTION

cdist-dump is a helper script that dumps data from local cdist cache for specified hosts. If host is not specified then all data from cache directory is dumped. Default cache directory is '~/.cdist/cache'.

cdist-dump can be used for debugging existing types, host configuration and new types.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  dump all

- **-C CACHE-DIR**

  use specified CACHE-DIR (default: ~/.cdist/cache)

- **-c**

  dump code-\*

- **-d DELIMITER**

  delimiter used for filename and line number prefix (default: ':')

- **-E**

  dump global explorers

- **-e**

  dump type explorers

- **-F**

  disable filename prefix (enabled by default)

- **-f**

  enable filename prefix (default)

- **-g**

  dump gencode-\*

- **-h**

  show this help screen and exit

- **-L**

  disable line number prefix (default)

- **-l**

  enable line number prefix (disabled by default)

- **-m**

  dump messages

- **-o**

  dump executions' stdout

- **-p**

  dump parameters

- **-r**

  dump executions' stderr

- **-V**

  show version and exit

- **-v**

  increase verbosity

## EXAMPLES

```
# Dump all
% cdist-dump -a
# Dump only code-* output
% cdist-dump -c
```

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHORS

Darko Poljak \<*darko.poljak--@--ungleich.ch*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2019 Darko Poljak. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+).

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021