TRACKER3-EXPORT(1)

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version 3.7.3 · 5 versions
, in centos-stream 10

💾 tracker3-export(1) — the Tracker manual, but make it cute 🎀

okay so bestie, this is a page from the Tracker manual and honestly? it's giving "quiet little utility that does exactly one thing and does it slay." no cap. let's get into it ✨

✨ NAME ✨

tracker3-export — literally exports all the data out of a Tracker database. that's it, that's the whole vibe 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

tracker3 export [options...] [IRI...]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so tracker3 export pulls the data stored in a Tracker database and spits it out in Turtle format. by default, all the data gets exported — like, everything, the whole closet. but if you pass any IRI, then only those resources get printed. picky but make it fashion 💖

heads up bestie: the output is meant to be machine-readable, not human readable. so don't come for it when it looks like a wall of text, it's not for you, it's for the robots 🤖✨

want it in a different format? use a tool like rapper(1) to convert the data. iconic teamwork, honestly 🫶

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -o, --output-format=<RDF_FORMAT> — pick which RDF format the results come out in. the supported formats are turtle, trig and json-ld. choose your fighter ⭐
  • -g, --show-graphs — deprecated 🙈 it does the exact same thing as --output-format trig. so like... it's still here, but it's lowkey just living in the past. use the new one, bestie.
  • --2to3 — a lil helper for migrating data from Tracker 2.x databases 🧚 this option takes an argument that specifies the scope. so far only the "files-starred" argument is available. one (1) option and it's already carrying the whole migration arc, we love to see it 👑
  • --keyfile — outputs the data in a key file format 🔑 but plot twist: it only may be used with --2to3. no solo career for this flag, sorry 💀

🔥 EXAMPLES 🔥

export all the data from Tracker Index and then prettify the output using rapper(1):

$ tracker3 export -b org.freedesktop.Tracker3.Miner.Files | rapper - -I . -i turtle -o turtle

look at that pipe. the way that | connects two icons. main character energy fr fr 🌈

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

go read those too, bestie, they're the supporting cast and they ate 💜

tiny reminder: every flag, format, argument and path up there is exact — copy them character for character or the vibes (and the command) will break 😭

mwah 💋 this has been 3.7.3, dated 10/29/2024 — version and date both showing up to the group chat on time, as they should. bye bestie, go export something gorgeous 🦋✨

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