---
name: "sweep"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sweep"
version: "0.9.3-9+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sweep"
---

# sweep(1)

a sound wave editor

## NAME

Sweep - a sound wave editor

## SYNOPSIS

**sweep** \[-h\] \[--help\] \[-v\] \[--version\] \[--display *display*\] \[--ignore-failed-lock\] \[*filename*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

*Sweep* is a sound wave editor.

## OPTIONS

*Sweep* accepts the following options:

- **-h, --help**

  Display a list of all commandline options.

- **-v, --version**

  Output the version info.

- **--ignore-failed-lock**

  Continue when attempt to lock the preferences file fails. For use when the users home directory is on an NFS file system. (possibly unsafe)

- **--display *display***

  Use the designated X display.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **DISPLAY**

  to get the default host and display number.

- **XENVIRONMENT**

  to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE\_MANAGER property.

## SEE ALSO

**X**(1)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright ©  2000 Conrad Parker

## OTHER INFO

More information is available at http://sweep.sourceforge.net/

## AUTHOR

Conrad Parker