---
name: "gt-encseq2spm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genometools"
version: "1.6.5+ds-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gt-encseq2spm"
---

# gt-encseq2spm(1)

Compute suffix prefix matches from encoded sequence.

## NAME

gt-encseq2spm - Compute suffix prefix matches from encoded sequence.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt encseq2spm** \[option ...\] \[file\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-l** \[*value*\]

  specify the minimum length (default: 0)

- **-parts** \[*value*\]

  specify the number of parts (default: 0)

- **-memlimit** \[*string*\]

  specify maximal amount of memory to be used during index construction (in bytes, the keywords *MB* and *GB* are allowed) (default: undefined)

- **-singlestrand** \[*yes\|no*\]

  use only the forward strand of the sequence (default: no)

- **-spm** \[*string*\]

  specify output for spms (default: undefined)

- **-ii** \[*string*\]

  specify the input sequence (default: undefined)

- **-v** \[*yes\|no*\]

  be verbose (default: no)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues.