QODEM-CONVERT(1)

NAME
qodem-convert - convert BBS dialing lists to qodem format

SYNOPSIS

qodem-convert-syncterm input.lst output.txt

qodem-convert-ibbs input.txt output.txt

DESCRIPTION

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

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

qodem(1), qodem-x11(1), syncterm(1)

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