---
name: "gnunet-convert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnunet"
version: "0.6.6b-4"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnunet-convert"
---

# gnunet-convert(1)

a tool to convert the GNUnet AFS database

## NAME

gnunet-convert - a tool to convert the GNUnet AFS database

## SYNOPSIS

**gnunet-convert** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

gnunet-convert can convert an existing GNUnet AFS block database from one format to another.  Current formats are "gdbm", "tdb", "bdb", "mysql" and "directory".  You must call gnunet-convert whenever you change the quota or the database type.

- **-h**, **--help**

  print help page

- **-c** *FILENAME*, **--config=FILENAME**

  load config file (default: /etc/gnunet.conf)

- **-V** **--verbose**

  Be verbose.

- **-q** **--quiet**

  Be quiet.

- **-L** *LOGLEVEL*, **--loglevel=LOGLEVEL**

  change the loglevel. Possible values for LOGLEVEL are NOTHING, FATAL, ERROR, FAILURE, WARNING, MESSAGE, INFO, DEBUG, CRON and EVERYTHING.

## NOTES

You cannot convert databases of GNUnet versions older than 0.5.3 with this tool.

## FILES

- \~/.gnunet/gnunet.conf

  Users GNUnet configuration file

- \~/.gnunet/data/afs/content\*

  Default location of the GNUnet AFS database.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs by using mantis \<http://www.ovmj.org/~mantis/\> or by sending electronic mail to \<gnunet-developers@gnu.org\>

## SEE ALSO

[**gnunet-search**(1)](/gnunet-search/1.md), [**gnunet-insert**(1)](/gnunet-insert/1.md), [**gnunet-gtk**(1)](/gnunet-gtk/1.md), [**gnunet-search**(1)](/gnunet-search/1.md), [**gnunet-download**(1)](/gnunet-download/1.md), [**gnunet-check**(1)](/gnunet-check/1.md), [**gnunet.conf**(5)](/gnunet.conf/5.md), [**gnunetd**(1)](/gnunetd/1.md)