---
name: "xconv.pl"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "xinetd"
version: "1:2.3.15.4-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xconv.pl/8"
---

# xconv.pl(8)

inetd.conf to xinetd.conf converter

## NAME

**xconv.pl** - inetd.conf to xinetd.conf converter

## SYNOPSIS

xconv.pl can convert existing inetd.conf files (configuration for the **inetd** program) into xinetd.conf files (configuration for the **xinetd** program)

## USAGE

**xconv.pl** \< /etc/inetd.conf \> /etc/xinetd.conf

## DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE

**xconv.pl** is provided by the xinetd package to assist in the migration from **inetd** based systems to ones based on **xinetd**.

Functionality is similar to the **itox** program, so reading [*itox*(8)](/itox/8.md) is recommended. An important note here is that **xconv.pl** does not support the -daemon\_dir argument.

## AUTHOR

xconv was written by Rob Braun and xinetd was written by Panagiotis Tsirigotis.