---
name: "skk2cdb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "skktools"
version: "1.3.4+0.20210220-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skk2cdb"
---

# skk2cdb(1)

convert SKK dictionary file to cdb

## NAME

skk2cdb - convert SKK dictionary file to cdb

## SYNOPSIS

**skk2cdb** \[SKK-JISYO \[SKK-JISYO-CDB\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

skk2cdb converts SKK dictionary plain text file to cdb (DJB's constant database) from standard input (or SKK-JISYO) to standard output (or SKK-JISYO-CDB).

This command requires tinycdb's \`cdb' command.

## EXAMPLES

### Convert SKK-JISYO.foobar to SKK-JISYO.foobar.cdb

```
skk2cdb < SKK-JISYO.foobar > SKK-JISYO.foobar.cdb
or
skk2cdb SKK-JISYO.foobar SKK-JISYO.foobar.cdb
```

## BUGS

This command is provided by Debian. It is not integrated in the upstream source.