---
name: "rivet-mergeruns"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rivet"
version: "1.8.3-1.1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rivet-mergeruns"
---

# rivet-mergeruns(1)

Merge Rivet histo files into one

## NAME

rivet-mergeruns - Merge Rivet histo files into one

## SYNOPSIS

rivet-mergeruns *aidafile:sqrts:minpt aidafile2:sqrts:minpt* \[...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Script for merging parts of multiple histo files made with different run params (kinematic pT cuts and energies) into one histo file for plotting or further analysis.

## OPTIONS

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-o** OUTFILE, **--out**=*OUTFILE*

  - **--append**

  append to file

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  print debug (very verbose) messages

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  be very quiet

## EXAMPLES

-

  rivet-mergeruns \\\
      hwpp/hpp-1800-030.aida:1800:30 \\\
      hwpp/hpp-1800-090.aida:1800:90 \\\
      \> hpp-hists.dat

-

  flat2aida hpp-hists.dat

-

  mkdir plots && cd plots

-

  compare-histos ../ref04.aida ../hpp-hists.aida

-

  make-plots --pdf \*.dat

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Lifeng Sun \<lifongsun@gmail.com\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others).