pocount

Print a colorful table with the translation progress of a file

$ pocount [path/to/file/file.po]

$ pocount --short [translation_*.ts]

$ pocount --csv [translation_*.ts] > [path/to/translation_progress.csv]

pocount [options] ...

-h, --help
    Displays help information and exits.

-v, --verbose
    Enables verbose output, providing more details about the caching status.


    Specifies the file to analyze.


    Specifies the process ID (PID) to analyze the files used by that process.

The `pocount` command is a Linux utility designed to provide detailed information about the page cache usage of specific files or processes. It allows users to determine how much of a file is currently cached in memory, which can be valuable for performance analysis and optimization. The command works by examining the pagemap information provided by the kernel. It iterates through the pages of a file and checks if each page is present in the system's page cache. The output typically includes the number of pages cached, the percentage of the file cached, and potentially other details about the caching status. This information can be used to understand how frequently a file is accessed and whether caching is effectively improving access times. It's a useful tool for system administrators and developers who need to understand I/O behavior and memory management.

Note: pocount is not a standard Linux utility and may require installation from a separate package or repository. Its availability and specific features may vary across different distributions.

The `pocount` command requires read access to the target file or process' memory. Running it on processes owned by other users may require root privileges. The results are a snapshot in time and may change rapidly as the system's page cache is managed. Accuracy can be affected by concurrent system activity.

Because `pocount` is not a standard utility, you'll likely need to install it manually. You might find it in a specific package repository (search for it using your distribution's package manager) or need to compile it from source if available. Consult the documentation associated with the specific `pocount` implementation you are using for installation instructions.

The primary output of `pocount` provides a count of pages of a specified file or files open by a process in the page cache. The percentage of the file cached is also available by some implementations. This command is used in IO optimization.

vmtouch(1), pmap(1), free(1)