---
name: "recinf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "recutils"
version: "1.9-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/recinf"
---

# recinf(1)

print information about a recfile

## NAME

recinf - print information about a recfile

## SYNOPSIS

**recinf** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*FILE*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Print information about the types of records stored in the input.

- **-t**, **--type**=*RECORD\_TYPE*

  print information on the records having the specified type.

- **-d**, **--descriptor**

  include the full record descriptors.

- **-n**, **--names-only**

  output just the names of the record files found in the input.

- **--help**

  print a help message and exit.

- **--version**

  show version and exit.

### Special options:

- **-S**, **--print-sexps**

  print the data in sexps instead of rec format.

## AUTHOR

Written by Jose E. Marchesi.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: bug-recutils@gnu.org\
 GNU recutils home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010-2020 Jose E. Marchesi. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **recinf** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **recinf** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info recutils**

should give you access to the complete manual.