---
name: "dvsink-files"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dvsink"
version: "0.8.3.6-1+b2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dvsink-files"
---

# dvsink-files(1)

file sink for DVswitch

## NAME

dvsink-files - file sink for DVswitch

## SYNOPSIS

**dvsink-files** \[*OPTIONS*\] *NAME-FORMAT*

## DESCRIPTION

Record the output from DVswitch.  This will open a new file whenever recording starts and whenever the Cut command is used in DVswitch. The filename format may include formatting sequences as used by [**strftime**(3)](/strftime/3.md) so that files are named according to the time when they are created.  If the name format does not end with the suffix ".dv", this will be added.  Finally, a hyphen and a number will be added before the ".dv" if necessary to avoid filename collisions.

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--host=***HOST*

- **-p**, **--port=***PORT*

  Specify the network address on which DVswitch is listening.  The host address may be specified by name or as an IPv4 or IPv6 literal.

## AUTHOR

Ben Hutchings \<ben@decadent.org.uk\>.

## SEE ALSO

[strftime(3)](/strftime/3.md), /usr/share/doc/dvswitch/README