APOP_PLOT_QUERY(1)

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version 1.0 · 4 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ apop_plot_query ✨

okay bestie, so apop_plot_query is a command line utility (from the Apophenia manual, section 1) that takes in a query and puts out a Gnuplot table file. that's literally the whole vibe. it's called apop_plot_query, she's iconic, she's in the terminal, and she's about to make your data cute. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

apop_plot_query [opts] dbname query

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

she runs a query, and pipes the output directly to gnuplot. that's it, that's the main character energy. 🦋

want it somewhere else instead? use -f to dump to stdout</> or a file</>. easy peasy.

💖 the options (yes, all of them, no skips) 💖

  • -d — the database to use. mandatory, bestie. you cannot skip this one, fr fr.
  • -q — the query to run. also mandatory — or you can use -Q instead. pick your fave. 🫶
  • -Q — a file from which to read the query. for when your query is long and you want to keep it in a lil file instead.
  • -n — no plot ✋ just run the query and display results to stdout. sometimes you just want the facts and none of the ✨aesthetic✨.
  • -t — plot type (points, bars, ...). default: "lines". slay, customise your look. 🌈
  • -H — plot histogram with this many bins (e.g., -H100). 💀 and if you want the system to auto-select bin sizes for you, use -H0. let her cook.
  • -f — file to dump to. if -f- then use stdout. otherwise, default is to pipe to Gnuplot.
  • -h — display this help and exit. the classic. the legend. 👑
quick reminder: -d is mandatory, and you need -q or -Q (not neither, bestie, one of them). no cap.

kiss kiss, that's the whole page 🎀 this was Apophenia, Debian version, dated January 2026 — go forth and plot, queen. 💖✨🦋🌸💅👑

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