---
name: "binhex.pl"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-convert-binhex"
version: "1.125-16"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/binhex.pl"
---

# binhex.pl(1p)

use Convert::BinHex to encode files as BinHex

## NAME

binhex.pl - use Convert::BinHex to encode files as BinHex

## USAGE

Usage:

```
    binhex.pl [options] file ... file
```

Where the options are:

```
    -o dir    Output in given directory (default outputs in file's directory)
    -v        Verbose output (normally just one line per file is shown)
```

## DESCRIPTION

Each file is converted to file.hqx.

## WARNINGS

Largely untested.

## AUTHOR

Paul J. Schinder (NASA/GSFC) mostly, though Eryq can't seem to keep his grubby paws off anything...