---
name: "rpdump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alpine"
version: "2.26+dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rpdump"
---

# rpdump(1)

alpine remote data utility

## NAME

rpdump - alpine remote data utility

## SYNTAX

**rpdump** \[ -f \] -l Local\_file -r Remote\_folder

## DESCRIPTION

Rpdump may be used to copy the actual data from remote Alpine configuration files or address books into a local file. It is intended to be used by system administrators. Regular users should normally use the facilities provided within Alpine.

Local\_file will normally be a local temporary file. Remote\_folder is the IMAP folder being used as a remote Alpine configuration (with the help of Alpine's -P, -p, and -x commands or PINECONF, PINERC, and PINERCEX environment variables) or remote Alpine address book folder. A copy of the data from Remote\_folder will be copied to Local\_file.

- **-f**

  Force the dump even if the remote folder is in an unrecognized format.

- **-l** **Local\_file**

  The file on this system that is to be copied to.

- **-r** **Remote\_folder**

  A remote folder name to be copied from. See the Alpine documentation for the syntax of a remote folder name. One example is\
   {my.imap.server}remote\_pinerc.

## DIAGNOSTICS

Exit status is zero if all goes well, -1 otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

Rpload(1).

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$Date: 2005/01/14 20:40:14 $