# Install convmv with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Filename encoding conversion tool. Version 2.06 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:convmv ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install convmv ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install convmv ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/convmv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install convmv ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: convmv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install convmv ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: convmv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#convmv ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/convmv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S convmv ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: convmv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install convmv ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: convmv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:convmv - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.06 - **Source summary:** Filename encoding conversion tool - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - convmv (cli) - convmv (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.06 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** convmv - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - convmv - 2.06+repack-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: convmv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | filename encoding conversion tool | https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/man/ - Nix - convmv: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/co/convmv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - convmv - 2.05-1.1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: convmv from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | filename encoding conversion tool | https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/man/ - dnf - convmv - 2.06-4.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: convmv from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Convert filename encodings | http://j3e.de/linux/convmv - pacman - convmv - 2.06-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: convmv from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Tool for converting encodings on filesystems | https://j3e.de/linux/convmv/ - zypper - convmv - 2.06-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: convmv from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Utility to convert file names between encodings | http://j3e.de/linux/convmv/ - MacPorts - convmv: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/convmv/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [acl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/acl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [afuse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/afuse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [attr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/attr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [avfs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avfs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [bindfs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bindfs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [cpmtools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cpmtools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [dfc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dfc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. - [duff](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/duff/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/convmv.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/convmv.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph