---
name: "csv2yapet"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "yapet"
version: "2.6-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/csv2yapet"
---

# csv2yapet(1)

convert CSV file to YAPET file

## NAME

csv2yapet - convert CSV file to YAPET file

## SYNOPSIS

**csv2yapet** \[\[-c\] \| \[-h\] \| \[-V\]\] \| \[\[-p *password*\] \[-q\] \[-s *separator*\]\] *src* *dst*

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a CSV file *src* to an YAPET file *dst*. The default character for delimiting the fields is '*,*' (comma) unless specified otherwise on the command line by providing the **-s**.

Fields containing the field separator character have to be enclosed in double quotes (*"*).

In order to convert a double quote character it has to be preceded by another double quote character.

The following table describes the fields of the source CSV file as expected by **csv2yapet**:

**Table 1. Source File Format**

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Column # | YAPET Record Field | Maximum size in bytes |
| 1 | Record Name | 127 |
| 2 | Host Name | 255 |
| 3 | User Name | 255 |
| 4 | Password | 255 |
| 5 | Comment | 511 |

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

- **-c**

  Show copyright.

- **-h**

  Show help.

- **-V**

  Show version.

- **-p** *password*

  The password to be used to encrypt the YAPET file. If **csv2yapet**is invoked without this option, it will prompt for the password on the standard input.

- **-q**

  Enable the quiet mode. No details about errors are reported.

- **-s** *separator*

  Change the default field separator '*,*' (comma) to the single character *separator*.

*src*

The source CSV file to be converted.

*dst*

The resulting YAPET file holding the content of  *src* encrypted. This file must not exist prior to the conversion process, else **csv2yapet** will not start the conversion and abort.

## EXAMPLES

## AN EXAMPLE OF A CSV FILE ACCEPTED BY CSV2YAPET.

The following example shows an excerpt of a CSV file as accepted for conversion by **csv2yapet**.

As the second line shows, fields can be blank but the separator may not be omitted.

```
ssh host,host.example.org,johndoe,secret,Linux machine
mail account,imap.email.org,john_doe,secret,
```

### An example of a CSV file accepted by csv2yapet using double quotes.

The following example shows an excerpt of a CSV file as accepted for conversion by **csv2yapet**.

The first line demonstrates how to double quote fields containing the separator character. The second line shows how to literally convert double quote characters.

```
"ssh, ftp, and http server",server.example.org,johndoe,secret,Linux machine
mail account,imap.email.org,john_doe,secret,"John ""the Unknown"" Doe"
```

## EXIT STATUS

**0**

No error.

**1**

Error while parsing command line argument.

**2**

The passwords provided on the standard input do not match.

**3**

The destination file *dst* already exists.

**4**

An unexpected error occurred.

## BUGS

Please report bugs to  \<https://github.com/RafaelOstertag/yapet/issues\>.

## AUTHORS

Rafael Ostertag  \<rafi@guengel.ch\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**yapet**(1)](/yapet/1.md), [**yapet2csv**(1)](/yapet2csv/1.md)