svdrpsend(1)

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version 2.8.1 · 4 versions
, in fedora 44, nixos 26.05

✨ svdrpsend — the manual page, but make it cute ✨

okay bestie, this is svdrpsend(1) from the Video Disk Recorder manual set, and it's genuinely one of the most useful little gremlins in your toolbox. let's get into it 💅

💖 NAME 💖

svdrpsend — sends commands to VDR 🫶

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

svdrpsend [options] command

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so like, this program sends commands to VDR (that's the Video Disk Recorder, your main character) and then shows you the result. that's it. that's the whole vibe.

and the way you find out what commands even exist? you just send the HELP command. iconic, honestly. no cap. 🎀

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -d hostname — accesses the VDR at the hostname you give it. the default is localhost, so if you're already hanging out on the same machine you don't even gotta say anything. lowkey convenient. ✨
  • -p port — uses the SVDRP port number port. the default is 6419, which is the port number, and yes it is staying exactly like that. 🧚

🌈 EXAMPLES 🌈

say you wanna request the available commands from the VDR that's running on the local host. you just do this:

svdrpsend HELP

and boom, it's giving helpful. 💖

👑 AUTHORS 👑

written by Tobias Grimm <tg@e-tobi.net> 🫶

permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. slay, that's the license, respect it. ⭐

and heads up: on Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL. go read it if you're curious, it's right there. 💜

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

okay that's the whole page bestie, go send some commands, you got this 💅🌸

this has been svdrpsend(1) from 2.8.1, dated 21 Mar 2026. mwah, byeee 🎀💖

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