---
name: "ft2nfdump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nfdump-flow-tools"
version: "1.6.17-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ft2nfdump"
---

# ft2nfdump(1)

flow-tools data converter program

## NAME

ft2nfdump - flow-tools data converter program

## SYNOPSIS

**ft2nfdump \[options\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ft2nfdump** is the flow-tools converter program to read, convert and store netflow data, created with the flow-tools package. It works either as a pipe filter or reads flow-tools data format directly from file and exports nfdump data format at stdout.

## OPTIONS

- **-r \<flow-tools-file\>**

  Read flow-tools formatted netflow data from file *flow-tools-file.* *Default: Read from stdin.*

- **-w \<nfdump-file\>**

  *Write nfdump formatted file for converted netflow data* *Default: Write to stdout.*

- **-j**

  *Compress flows. Use bz2 compression in output file. Space efficient methode*

- **-z**

  *Compress flows. Use fast LZO1X-1 compression in output file. Fastest method*

- **-c *num***

  *Read only* **num** flows from input file.

- **-E**

  Print raw netflow records to stdout. This option is for debugging purpose  only, to see any incoming netflow data. Compatible to option -E in nfcapd.

- **-V**

  Print ft2nfdump version and exit.

- **-h**

  Print help text on stdout with all options and exit.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns

0   No error.

255 Conversion failed.

## EXAMPLES

**flow-cat ft-v05.2015-05-01.\* \| ft2nfdump -j -w nfcap.20150501** Convert files into nfdump format.

**flow-cat ft-v05.2001-05-01.\* \| ft2nfdump \| nfdump -w nfcap.20010501** Convert files into nfdump format.

**ft2nfdump -r ft-v05.2001-05-01 \| nfdump -w nfcap.20010501** Convert files into nfdump format.

## NOTES

## SEE ALSO

[nfcapd(1)](/nfcapd/1.md), [nfdump(1)](/nfdump/1.md), [nfprofile(1)](/nfprofile/1.md), [nfreplay(1)](/nfreplay/1.md)

## BUGS