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/usr/bin/pw-dot

server and user space API to deal with multimedia pipelines

From pipewire 1.6.11-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running pw-dot --help (exit 0). permalink

/usr/bin/pw-dot [options]
  -h, --help                            Show this help
      --version                         Show version
  -a, --all                             Show all object types
  -s, --smart                           Show linked objects only
  -d, --detail                          Show all object properties
  -r, --remote                          Remote daemon name
  -o, --output                          Output file (Default pw.dot)
  -L, --lr                              Use left-right rank direction
  -9, --90                              Use orthogonal edges
  -j, --json                            Read objects from pw-dump JSON file
Options (10)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow this helphelp + man
--versionShow version information.help + man
-a, --allShow all object types.help + man
-s, --smartShow linked objects only.help + man
-d, --detailShow all object properties.help + man
-r, --remote NAMEThe name the remote instance to connect to.help + man
-o, --output FILEOutput file name (Default pw.dot).help + man
-L, --lrLay the graph from left to right, instead of dot's default top to bottom.help + man
-9, --90Lay the graph using 90-degree angles in edges.help + man
-j, --jsonRead objects from pw-dump JSON filehelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.