1DUMP_ACCT(8)                System Manager's Manual               DUMP_ACCT(8)
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NAME

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

10       dump-acct   [-r|--reverse]   [-R|--raw]  [-n|--num recs]  [--byte-swap]
11       [--format] [--ahz freq] [-h|--help] [files]
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DESCRIPTION

15       The dump-acct command transforms the output file from the accton format
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17       sists of severald fields which are  separated  by  character  "|"  (the
18       meaning  of  concreate field depends on the version of kernel package -
19       with which the accton file was created).
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OPTIONS

23       The following options are supported:
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25       -r, --reverse
26              Print the output in reverse order.
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28       -R, --raw
29              The records will be printed without any parsing.
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31       -n, --num NUMRECS
32              Display only the first NUMRECS number of records.
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38       --format
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45              Print  a  help  message  and the default location of the process
46              accounting file and exit.
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SEE ALSO

50       accton (8), lastcomm (1)
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55Linux accounting system         2009 December 2                   DUMP_ACCT(8)