---
name: "xferlog2dlf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lire"
version: "2.1.1-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xferlog2dlf"
---

# xferlog2dlf(1)

convert FTP logs in xferlog format to DLF format

## NAME

xferlog2dlf - convert FTP logs in xferlog format to DLF format

## SYNOPSIS

**xferlog2dlf**

## DESCRIPTION

This script reads an FTP logfile in xferlog format. Most FTP servers use this format, among these are ProFTPD, WU-FTPD.

## EXAMPLES

To process a log as produced in the xferlog format:

```
 $ xferlog2dlf < ftp.log
```

xferlog2dlf will be rarely used on its own, but is more likely called by lr\_log2report:

```
 $ lr_log2report xferlog < /var/log/ftp.log
```

## SEE ALSO

[**xferlog**(5)](/xferlog/5.md)

A list of FTP servers can be found at http://linuxmafia.com/pub/linux/security/ftp-daemons.

## AUTHOR

Egon Willighagen \<egonw@logreport.org\>

## VERSION

`$Id:` xferlog2dlf.in,v 1.11 2006/07/23 13:16:35 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2000-2001 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program (see COPYING); if not, check with http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.