---
name: "tzap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dvb-apps"
version: "1.1.1+rev1500-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tzap"
---

# tzap(1)

a program to process channels.conf files.

## NAME

tzap - a program to process channels.conf files.

## SYNOPSIS

**tzap** \[*options*\]*\<channel\_name\>*\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **tzap** commands.

**tzap** is a program to process channels.conf files.

## OPTIONS

- **-a number**

  use given adapter (default 0)

- **-f number**

  use given frontend (default 0)

- **-d number**

  use given demux (default 0)

- **-c file**

  read channels list from 'file'

- **-x**

  exit after tuning

- **-H**

  human readable output

- **-r**

  set up /dev/dvb/adapterX/dvr0 for TS recording

- **-s**

  only print summary

- **-S**

  run silently (no output)

- **-F**

  set up frontend only, don't touch demux

- **-t number**

  timeout (seconds)

- **-o file**

  output filename (use -o - for stdout)

- **-h**

  display this help and exit\

This manual page was written by Uwe Bugla \<uwe.bugla@gmx.de\>.