When you are done fetching and processing the data, it is time to
graph it (or print it). This ends the B<rrdtool graph> sequence.
-=head1 OPTIONS
-
+Use B<graphv> instead of B<graph> to get detailed information about the
+graph geometry and data once it is drawn. See the bottom of the document for
+more information.
-=head2 B<graphv>
+=head1 OPTIONS
-This alternate version of B<graph> takes the same arguments and performs the
-same function. The I<v> stands for I<verbose>, which describes the output
-returned. B<graphv> will return a lot of information about the graph using
-the same format as rrdtool info (key = value). See the bottom of the document for more information.
=head2 I<filename>
A horizontal string at the top of the graph and/or a vertically
placed string at the left hand side of the graph.
+
=head2 Size
[B<-w>|B<--width> I<pixels>]
In order to avoid anti-aliasing blurring effects rrdtool snaps
points to device resolution pixels, this results in a crisper
-aperance. If this is not to your liking, you can use this switch
+appearance. If this is not to your liking, you can use this switch
to turn this behaviour off.
Gridfitting is turned off for PDF, EPS, SVG output by default.
-=head2 Grid
-
-=over
-
-=item X-Axis
+=head2 X-Axis
[B<-x>|B<--x-grid> I<GTM>B<:>I<GST>B<:>I<MTM>B<:>I<MST>B<:>I<LTM>B<:>I<LST>B<:>I<LPR>B<:>I<LFM>]
each day. The labels are placed exactly between two major grid lines
as they specify the complete day and not just midnight.
-=item Y-Axis
+=head2 Y-Axis
[B<-y>|B<--y-grid> I<grid step>B<:>I<label factor>]
suppress the grid and labels altogether. The default for this option is
to automatically select sensible values.
-If you have set --y-grid to 'none' not only the labels get supressed, also
+If you have set --y-grid to 'none' not only the labels get suppressed, also
the space reserved for the labels is removed. You can still add space
manually if you use the --units-length command to explicitly reserve space.
the appropriate units (k, M, etc.) instead of using exponential notation.
Note that for linear graphs, SI notation is used by default.
-=back
+=head2 Right Y Axis
+
+[B<--right-axis> I<scale>B<:>I<shift>]
+[B<--right-axis-label> I<label>]
+
+A second axis will be drawn to the right of the graph. It is tied to the
+left axis via the scale and shift parameters. You can also define a label
+for the right axis.
+
+[B<--right-axis-format> I<format-string>]
+
+By default the format of the axis lables gets determined automatically. If
+you want todo this your self, use this option with the same %lf arguments
+you know from the PRING and GPRINT commands.
+
+=head2 Legend
+
+[B<-g>|B<--no-legend>]
+
+Suppress generation of the legend; only render the graph.
+
+[B<-F>|B<--force-rules-legend>]
+
+Force the generation of HRULE and VRULE legends even if those HRULE or
+VRULE will not be drawn because out of graph boundaries (mimics
+behaviour of pre 1.0.42 versions).
+
+[B<--legend-position>=(north|south|west|east)]
+
+Place the legend at the given side of the graph. The default is south.
+In west or east position it is necessary to add line breaks manually.
+
+[B<--legend-direction>=(topdown|bottomup)]
+
+Place the legend items in the given vertical order. The default is topdown.
+Using bottomup the legend items appear in the same vertical order as a
+stack of lines or areas.
=head2 Miscellaneous
[B<-z>|B<--lazy>]
Only generate the graph if the current graph is out of date or not existent.
-Note, that only the image size will be returned, if you run with lazy even
-when using graphv and even when using PRINT.
-
+Note, that all the calculations will happen regardless so that the output of
+PRINT and graphv will be complete regardless. Note that the behaviour of
+lazy in this regard has seen several changes over time. The only thing you
+can realy rely on before rrdtool 1.3.7 is that lazy will not generate the
+graph when it is already there and up to date, and also that it will output
+the size of the graph.
[B<--daemon> I<address>]
Use Times for the title: C<--font TITLE:13:Times>
-If you do not give a font string you can modify just the sice of the default font:
+Note that you need to quote the argument to B<--font> if the font-name
+contains whitespace:
+--font "TITLE:13:Some Font"
+
+If you do not give a font string you can modify just the size of the default font:
C<--font TITLE:13:>.
If you specify the size 0 then you can modify just the font without touching
-the size. This is especially usefull for altering the default font without
+the size. This is especially useful for altering the default font without
resetting the default fontsizes: C<--font DEFAULT:0:Courier>.
RRDtool comes with a preset default font. You can set the environment
If images are interlaced they become visible on browsers more quickly.
-[B<-g>|B<--no-legend>]
-
-Suppress generation of the legend; only render the graph.
-
-[B<-F>|B<--force-rules-legend>]
-
-Force the generation of HRULE and VRULE legends even if those HRULE or
-VRULE will not be drawn because out of graph boundaries (mimics
-behaviour of pre 1.0.42 versions).
-
[B<-T>|B<--tabwidth> I<value>]
By default the tab-width is 40 pixels, use this option to change it.
[B<-W>|B<--watermark> I<string>]
-Adds the given string as a watermark, horizontally centred, at the bottom
+Adds the given string as a watermark, horizontally centered, at the bottom
of the graph.
=head2 Data and variables
Calling rrdtool with the graphv option will return information in the
rrdtool info format. On the command line this means that all output will be
-in key=value format. When used from the perl and ruby bindings a hash
+in key=value format. When used from the Perl and Ruby bindings a hash
pointer will be returned from the call.
When the filename '-' is given, the contents of the graph itself will also
graph_top = 22
graph_width = 400
graph_height = 100
+ graph_start = 1232908800
+ graph_end = 1232914200
image_width = 481
image_height = 154
value_min = 0.0000000000e+00
Program by Tobias Oetiker E<lt>tobi@oetiker.chE<gt>
-This manual page by Alex van den Bogaerdt E<lt>alex@ergens.op.het.netE<gt>
+This manual page by Alex van den Bogaerdt E<lt>alex@vandenbogaerdt.nlE<gt>
+with corrections and/or additions by several people
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