snapdump(1)

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version 1.4.6 · 2 versions
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✨ snapdump — the vibe check your ZX Spectrum snapshots never knew they needed ✨

okay bestie, imagine this: you've got a snapshot file from a Sinclair ZX Spectrum and you're like "what even is in here??" — that's literally what snapdump(1) is for, and she's an icon for it. 💖

🌸 NAME 🌸

snapdump — list contents of Sinclair ZX Spectrum snapshot files. that's it, that's the girl. 🎀

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

snapdump [ -m ] infile

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

snapdump describes the machine status and the attached peripherals that are stored in a snapshot. so like, she reads the file and tells you what machine you're dealing with and what's plugged into it. main character energy, honestly. 👑

✨ OPTIONS ✨

  • -m — dump ROM/RAM/Flash memory pages out to separate files. she's splitting the memory up so you can go through it piece by piece, no cap. 💅
  • -h, --help — give a brief usage help that lists all the available options. the "wait what do I type" button. 🫶
  • -V, --version — output version information. the "which one am I running rn" button. ⭐
  • infile — this right here specifies which snapshot you want described. and listen, it can be in any of the snapshot formats supported by libspectrum(3), so she's flexible fr fr. 🌈

💀 BUGS 💀

None known. literally flawless, we love to see it. 🙈

🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

fuse(1), fuse-utils(1), libspectrum(3)

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Sergio Baldoví (serbalgi@gmail.com). give her your flowers, she earned them. 💐

and that's the whole page bestie!! this is from version 1.4.6, dated 25th July, 2026 — so go forth, run snapdump on your snapshot, and have a gorgeous little time. mwah. 😭💖✨

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