---
name: "utf8migrationtool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "utf8-migration-tool"
version: "0.5.9"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/utf8migrationtool"
---

# utf8migrationtool(1)

UTF-8 locale migration tool

## NAME

utf8migrationtool - UTF-8 locale migration tool

## DESCRIPTION

**utf8migrationtool** is a wizard that simplifies upgrading a Debian system towards UTF-8 locales.

First it updates the login configuration (in ~/.dmrc) so the default locale uses UTF-8 encoding, then it checks every filename under the user's home directory and converts it to UTF-8 if needed. Note that it only affects filenames, not file contents.

## OPTIONS

None.

## USAGE

**utf8migrationtool** is run from the Desktop Environment's menu.

## AUTHORS

Tollef Fog Heen \<tfheen@canonical.com\> created the utility in 2005.

Martin-Eric Racine \<q-funk@iki.fi\> wrote this manual page and  the desktop menu in 2006.

## SEE ALSO

[**locale**(1)](/locale/1.md).