install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install convmv

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install convmv

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/convmv/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install convmv

Debian stable package indexes · convmv · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install convmv

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · convmv · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#convmv

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/convmv/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S convmv

Arch Linux sync databases · convmv · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install convmv

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · convmv · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Filename encoding conversion tool

Project links

Commands and aliases

convmv

history

Project history and usage

convmv is a Perl command-line utility for converting filenames from one character encoding to another without changing file contents.

Project history

The official project directory exposes a long-running tarball history, with early 0.3 and 1.x archives visible in the index and newer 2.x releases continuing through 2.06 in 2025. The man page explains the tool around Unix filename encoding, normalization, and filesystem interoperability rather than application data conversion.

Adoption history

convmv became a standard sysadmin package because it solves a narrow migration problem common to old Unix and network filesystems: moving filenames from legacy 8-bit encodings, Samba-era client code pages, or filesystem-specific Unicode forms into UTF-8-oriented environments.

How it is used

Typical use specifies source and target encodings with `-f` and `-t`, optionally recurses with `-r`, and only performs real renames when `--notest` is supplied. The default dry-run behavior is part of why distributions can ship it as a safer filesystem repair tool.

Why package nerds care

For package managers, convmv is a classic small Unix utility: no daemon, no credentials, no config file, portable Perl implementation, and usefulness that spans Linux, macOS, Samba, Netatalk, Dovecot, and mounted filesystems.

Timeline

2006-11-23: Official archive index lists convmv 0.3 and 1.0-era tarballs.
2015-05-16: Official archive index lists convmv 2.0.
2018-03-26: Official archive index lists convmv 2.05.
2025-02-27: Official archive index lists convmv 2.06 and refreshed man-page directory.

Related projects

The man page discusses interoperability with filesystem and service ecosystems including HFS+, APFS, NFSv4, FAT/VFAT/NTFS, Samba, Netatalk, and Dovecot.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`convmv`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.06

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:convmv
Version	2.06
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/convmv
Homepage	https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/
Upstream docs	https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/man
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/convmv-2.06.tar.gz
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	convmv
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

convmv 2.06+repack-1

filename encoding conversion tool

https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/man/

sudo apt install convmv

Section: utils
Architecture: all
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: convmv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

convmv

nix profile install nixpkgs#convmv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/convmv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

convmv 2.05-1.1

filename encoding conversion tool

https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/man/

sudo apt install convmv

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: all
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: convmv from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

convmv 2.06-4.fc44

Convert filename encodings

http://j3e.de/linux/convmv

sudo dnf install convmv

License: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: convmv
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: convmv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

convmv 2.06-1

Tool for converting encodings on filesystems

https://j3e.de/linux/convmv/

sudo pacman -S convmv

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: any
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: convmv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

convmv 2.06-1.2

Utility to convert file names between encodings

http://j3e.de/linux/convmv/

sudo zypper install convmv

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/File utilities
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: convmv
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: convmv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

convmv

sudo port install convmv

normalized package name match
Matched by: Convmv

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/convmv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/convmv.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install convmv with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper