---
name: "imp2gbs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsword-utils"
version: "1.9.0+dfsg-7+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/imp2gbs"
---

# imp2gbs(1)

general book module creation tool

## NAME

imp2gbs - general book module creation tool

## SYNOPSIS

**imp2gbs** \[input file\] \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

A command line utility to convert imp (import) formatted general book into SWORD module.

## OPTIONS

- **-o \[PATH\]**

  Specify the output path, if different from the input file's.

- **-a**

  Create augment module. Default is to create new module.

- **-O**

  Overwrite entries of same key. Default is to append.

- **-U**

  A key filter which converts toUpper.

- **-g**

  A key filter which strips greek diacritics.

- **-l \[levels\]**

  A key filter which uses Pseudo-Lexicon n-level generation using first character, e.g. -l 2 Abbey -\> A/AB/Abbey.

## Authors

This manual page was written by Dmitrijs Ledkovs \<dmitrij.ledkov@gmail.com\> for Debian project but may be used by others.

## SEE ALSO