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.SH NAME
readpstlog \- convert a readpst logfile to text format
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B readpstlog
.RI [ options ] " logfile"
.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the
.B readpstlog
command.
.PP
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\fBreadpstlog\fP is a program that reads the \fIbinary\fP logfile generated
by \fBreadpst\fP, and outputs it in a more desirable format (i.e. text).
.SH OPTIONS
This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax.
A summary of options is included below.
.TP
.BR \-f " \fIformat\fP"
Sets the format of the text log output.  Currently, the only valid output
format is \fBT\fP, for text; anything else gives the default.
.TP
.BR \-t " \fItypes\fP"
Tells \fBreadpstlog\fP to print only the specified types of log messages.
Types are specified in a comma\-delimited list (e.g. 3,10,5,6).
.TP
.BR \-x " \fItypes\fP"
Tells \fBreadpstlog\fP to exclude the specified types of log messages.
Types are specified in a comma\-delimited list (e.g. 3,10,5,6).
.SH LOG MESSAGE TYPES
.PP
\fBreadpstlog\fP understands the following types of log messages:
.RS 15
.TP
.B 1
File accesses
.TP
.B 2
Index accesses
.TP
.B 3
New email found
.TP
.B 4
Warnings
.TP
.B 5
Read accesses
.TP
.B 6
Informational messages
.TP
.B 7
Main function calls
.TP
.B 8
Decrypting calls
.TP
.B 10
Function calls
.TP
.B 11
HexDump calls
.RE
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR readpst (1)
.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Joe Nahmias <joe@nahmias.net> for the Debian
GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).