---
name: "mydnsptrconvert"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mydns-mysql"
version: "1:1.1.0-7etch1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mydnsptrconvert"
---

# mydnsptrconvert(8)

Convert pre-0.9.12 PTR table format to in-addr.arpa zones.

## NAME

mydnsptrconvert - Convert pre-0.9.12 PTR table format to in-addr.arpa zones.

## SYNOPSIS

**mydnsptrconvert** \[*OPTIONS*\]... *NS MBOX*

## DESCRIPTION

**mydnsptrconvert** is a utility mainly used in upgrade processes. It converts the old-style PTR table to ressource records in in-addr.arpa. zones.

## OPTIONS

- **-D**, **--database**=*DB*

  database name to use

- **-h**, **--host**=*HOST*

  connect to SQL server at HOST

- **-p**, **--password**=*PASS*

  password for SQL server (or prompt from tty)

- **-u**, **--user**=*USER*

  username for SQL server if not current user

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  be more verbose while running (on by default)

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

## AUTHOR

Don Moore \<bboy@bboy.net\>

## HOMEPAGE

http://mydns.bboy.net

## SEE ALSO

[**mydns**(8)](/mydns/8.md), [**mydns.conf**(5)](/mydns.conf/5.md), [**mydnscheck**(8)](/mydnscheck/8.md)