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pw-dot — Create `.dot` files of the PipeWire graph. See also: `dot`. More information: <https://docs.pipewire

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Problem

How to use the pw-dot command: Create .dot files of the PipeWire graph. See also: dot. More information: <https://docs.pipewire.org/page_man_pw-dot_1.html>.

Solution

pw-dot — Create .dot files of the PipeWire graph. See also: dot. More information: <https://docs.pipewire.org/page_man_pw-dot_1.html>.

Generate a graph to pw.dot file:

pw-dot

Read objects from pw-dump JSON file:

pw-dot {{[-j|--json]}} {{path/to/file.json}}

Specify an output file, showing all object types:

pw-dot {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/file.dot}} {{[-a|--all]}}

Print .dot graph to stdout, showing all object properties:

pw-dot {{[-o|--output]}} - {{[-d|--detail]}}

Generate a graph from a remote instance, showing only linked objects:

pw-dot {{[-r|--remote]}} {{remote_name}} {{[-s|--smart]}}

Lay the graph from left to right, instead of dot's default top to bottom:

pw-dot {{[-L|--lr]}}

Lay the graph using 90-degree angles in edges:

pw-dot {{[-9|--90]}}

Display help:

pw-dot {{[-h|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Generate a graph to `pw.dot` file

pw-dot

Read objects from `pw-dump` JSON file

pw-dot {{[-j|--json]}} {{path/to/file.json}}

Specify an output file, showing all object types

pw-dot {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/file.dot}} {{[-a|--all]}}

Print `.dot` graph to `stdout`, showing all object properties

pw-dot {{[-o|--output]}} - {{[-d|--detail]}}

Generate a graph from a remote instance, showing only linked objects

pw-dot {{[-r|--remote]}} {{remote_name}} {{[-s|--smart]}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/pw-dot

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