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

# rivet-rmgaps(1)

Remove binnning gaps in Rivet-generated MC AIDA files.

## NAME

rivet-rmgaps - Remove binnning gaps in Rivet-generated MC AIDA files.

## SYNOPSIS

**rivet-rmgaps** *datafile.aida mcfile.aida* \[*outputfile.aida*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Remove bins in Rivet-generated MC AIDA files which are actually binning gaps in the reference histogram. Rivet's histogramming system currently has no way to leave gaps between bins, hence this clean-up script.

If the output file is not specified, the input MC file will be overwritten.

## OPTIONS

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

  show this help message and exit

- **-R**, **--rivet-refs**

  use the Rivet reference data files for comparison (default)

- **--no-rivet-refs**

  don't use the Rivet reference data files for comparison

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

  print debug (very verbose) messages

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

  be very quiet

## AUTHOR

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