---
name: "tapconvert2.2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python2.2-twisted"
version: "1.3.0-8"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tapconvert2.2"
---

# tapconvert2.2(1)

convert Twisted configurations from one format to another

## NAME

tapconvert - convert Twisted configurations from one format to another

## SYNOPSIS

**tapconvert -i *input* -o *output* \[-f *input-type*\] \[-t *output-type*\] \[-d\] \[-e\]**

**tapconvert --help**

## DESCRIPTION

The **--help** prints out a usage message to standard output.

- **--in**, **-i** *\<input file\>*

  The name of the input configuration.

- **--out**, **-o** *\<output file\>*

  The name of the output configuration.

- **--typein**, **-f** *\<input type\>*

  The type of the input file. Can be either 'guess', 'python', 'pickle', 'xml', or  'source'. Default is 'guess'.

- **--typeout**, **-t** *\<output type\>*

  The type of the output file. Can be either 'pickle', 'xml', or  'source'. Default is 'source'.

- **--decrypt**, **-d**

  Decrypt input.

- **--encrypt**, **-e**

  Encrypt output.

## AUTHOR

Written by Moshe Zadka, based on tapconvert's help messages

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<twisted-python@twistedmatrix.com\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000 Matthew W. Lefkowitz\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[mktap(1)](/mktap/1.md)