---
name: "gem2gv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-graphviz"
version: "1.2.5-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gem2gv"
---

# gem2gv(1)

create a dependency graph between gems

## NAME

**gem2gv** - create a dependency graph between gems

## SYNOPSIS

**gem2gv** \[**-T***format*\] \[**-o***file*\] \[**-h**\] \[**-V**\] *gemname*

## DESCRIPTION

**gem2gv** is a tool that allows you to create a dependency graph between gems.

See \</usr/share/doc/ruby-graphviz/\> for more details.

## OPTIONS

- **-T**, **--output-format** \[*format*\]

  Output format (default: png)

- **-o**, **--output-file** \[*file*\]

  Path to output image file (default: STDOUT)

- **-p**, **--path**

  Graphviz path

- **-u**, **--use** \[*PROGRAM*\]

  Program to use (default: dot)

- **-s**, **--stop** *LIB*\[,*LIB*\[, ...\]\]

  Stop on libs

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

  Show version

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

  Show this usage message

## EXAMPLE

```
gem2gv -Tpng -oruby-graphviz.png ruby-graphviz
```

## AUTHOR

Copyright 2004-2013 Gregoire Lejeune

This manual page is written by Praveen Arimbrathodiyl *praveen@debian.org* for Debian GNU System (GNU/Linux, GNU/kFreeBSD, GNU/Hurd).