how to use arbtt-dump and arbtt-import

[hirschQ]

hi, I read about the option to import a arbtt-dump (format=show or json) with arbtt-import here:
https://arbtt.nomeata.de/doc/users_guide/arbtt-import.html
I want to create a dump-file on another computer and import the content to my acutal capture.log on my main computer, but I don't understand the correct usage of arbtt-import, I bet I'm doing something wrong...

arbtt-dump >> dump-file.log

filename extension '.log' ok?

arbtt-import -a -f dump-file.log

looks like something is going on, but my capture.log isn't changed so I killed the process after 30mins

Can you please advice? Thanks a lot

[nomeata]

The terminology is a bit confusing, but the -f flag to arbtt-import can be used to use a different capture.log file. This indicates the target of the import, not the source.

arbtt-import reads data from standard input

so try

arbtt-dump > arbtt.dump

and then

arbtt-import < arbtt.dump