pw-dot1
The pipewire dot graph dump
Usage
pw-dot [options]
Overview
Create a .dot file of the PipeWire graph.
The .dot file can then be visualized with a tool like dotty or rendered to a PNG file with dot -Tpng pw.dot -o pw.png.
Options
-r | --remote=NAME
The name the remote instance to connect to. If left unspecified, a connection is made to the default PipeWire instance.
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-h | --help -
Show help.
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--version -
Show version information.
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-a | --all -
Show all object types.
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-s | --smart -
Show linked objects only.
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-d | --detail -
Show all object properties.
-o FILE | --output=FILE
Output file name (Default pw.dot). Use - for stdout.
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-L | --lr -
Lay the graph from left to right, instead of dot's default top to bottom.
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-9 | --90 -
Lay the graph using 90-degree angles in edges.
History
- Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
- Debian 13 (Trixie)
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
- Debian 11 (Bullseye)
--90 since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
--lr since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
-9 since Debian 12 (Bookworm);
-L since Debian 12 (Bookworm).