---
name: "update_beancounter"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "beancounter"
version: "0.8.10"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/update_beancounter"
---

# update\_beancounter(1p)

Convert older BeanCounter databases

## NAME

update\_beancounter - Convert older BeanCounter databases

## SYNOPSIS

update\_beancounter \[-m\] \[-n NAME\] \[-h\]

## DESCRIPTION

**update\_beancounter** converts the databases used by  **beancounter** from an older release to the current one.

## OPTIONS

```
 -m       Use MySQL as the backend over the default PostgreSQL
 -s name  Use name as the database instead of B<beancounter
 -h       Show a simple help message
```

## SEE ALSO

**beancounter**(1), **BeanCounter**(1), **setup\_beancounter**(1)

## AUTHOR

Dirk Eddelbuettel edd@debian.org