DUMP_ACCT(8)                                                                                                        DUMP_ACCT(8)



NAME
       dump-acct - print an acct/pacct file in human-readable format


SYNOPSYS
       dump-acct [-hrR] [-n <recs>] <files>
              [--num <recs>] [--raw] [--reverse] [--help]


DESCRIPTION
       The  dump-acct  command  transforms  the  output file from the accton format to the human-readable format: one record per
       line.  Each record consists of severald fields which are separated by character  "|"  (the  meaning  of  concreate  field
       depends on the version of kernel package - with which the accton file was created).


OPTIONS
       The following options are supported:

       -h, --help
              Print a help message and the default location of the process accounting file and exit.

       -r, --reverse
              Print the output in reverse order.

       -R, --raw
              The records will be printed without any parsing.

       -n, --num NUMRECS
              Display only the first NUMRECS number of records.


SEE ALSO
       accton (8), lastcomm (1)




Linux accounting system                                  2009 December 2                                            DUMP_ACCT(8)