---
name: "convert-waypoints"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gpsdrive-scripts"
version: "2.10~pre4-6.dfsg-5"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/convert-waypoints"
---

# convert-waypoints(1)

Convert old gpsdrive waypoints

## NAME

**convert-waypoints** - Convert old gpsdrive waypoints

## DESCRIPTION

**convert-waypoints** is converting old waypoint info from the database table 'waypoints'

## SYNOPSIS

**Common usages:**

```
  convert-waypoints
```

**All options:**

```
  convert-waypoints [-w] [-d] [-f <FILE>]
```

This script allows easy transition to the new poi scheme by converting the old waypoint info from the database table 'waypoints' and the file 'way.txt' into gpx style files. You can import the created files into the new database with the script poi-manager.pl

Without any options both files are created, but you can also choose:

## OPTIONS

- **-w**

  only write content from way.txt to way\_converted\_txt.gpx

- **-d**

  only write content from waypoints table to way\_converted\_sql.gpx

- **-f FILE**

  use other input file than ~/gpsdrive/way.txt

## AUTHOR

Written by Guenther Meyer \<d.s.e@sordidmusic.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

This is free software.  You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Pub- lic  License \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permit- ted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[*gpsdrive*(1)](/gpsdrive/1.md)