---
name: "survex"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "survex"
version: "1.4.17-1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/survex/7"
---

# survex(7)

cave surveying software

## NAME

survex - cave surveying software

## DESCRIPTION

**Survex** is a suite of programs for processing, viewing and printing cave survey data.

The individual programs each have a man page, and there's also a comprehensive manual, available in HTML, PDF, and plain text formats. The manual is located in */usr/local/share/doc/survex* and can also be found online at: *https://survex.com/docs.html*

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (**--**).  All commands support the options described below; for a complete description of options for a particular command, see the man page for it or the manual.

- **--help**

  display short help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

## SEE ALSO

**The Survex Manual** (located in */usr/local/share/doc/survex*), [**aven**(1)](/aven/1.md), [**cavern**(1)](/cavern/1.md), [**diffpos**(1)](/diffpos/1.md), [**dump3d**(1)](/dump3d/1.md), [**extend**(1)](/extend/1.md), [**sorterr**(1)](/sorterr/1.md), [**survexport**(1)](/survexport/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT

1998-2025