network/qodem/qodem-convert.rst



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qodem-convert
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convert BBS dialing lists to qodem format
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:Manual group: SlackBuilds.org
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SYNOPSIS
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qodem-convert-syncterm **input.lst** **output.txt**

qodem-convert-ibbs **input.txt** **output.txt**

DESCRIPTION
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These utilities convert BBS dialing lists to the **fonebook.txt**
format used by **qodem**\(1).

To convert a **syncterm**\(1) list, use a command like::

  qodem-convert-syncterm ~/.syncterm/syncterm.lst ~/.qodem/fonebook.txt

To convert the telnetbbsguide list, first download it from::

  https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/lists/download-list/

Get either the Monthly or Daily zip file. Extract it, and find the
"short form" list, which will have a filename like **short_Jul_23.txt**.
Use a command like::

  qodem-convert-ibbs short_Jul_23.txt ~/.qodem/fonebook.txt

COPYRIGHT
=========

Public Domain, or CC0 License in jurisdictions that do not recognize
the public domain.

AUTHORS
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**qodem**, **qodem-convert-syncterm**, and **qodem-convert-ibbs** were
written by Autumn Lamonte.

This man page written for the SlackBuilds.org project
by B. Watson, and is licensed under the WTFPL.

SEE ALSO
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**qodem**\(1), **qodem-x11**\(1), **syncterm**\(1)

The qodem homepage: https://qodem.sourceforge.io/