---
name: "xapian-pos"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xapian-core"
version: "1:2.1.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xapian-pos"
---

# xapian-pos(1)

Debug positional data in a Xapian database

## NAME

xapian-pos - Debug positional data in a Xapian database

## SYNOPSIS

**xapian-pos** \[*OPTIONS*\] *DATABASE*

## DESCRIPTION

xapian-pos - Debug positional data in a Xapian database

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--doc**=*DOCID*

  show positions for document DOCID

- **-s**, **--start**=*POS*

  specifies the first position to show

- **-e**, **--end**=*POS*

  specifies the last position to show

- **-r**, **--reconstruct**\[=*PREFIX*\]

  reconstruct text for prefix PREFIX

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit