---
name: "traceconvert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtrace-tools"
version: "3.0.22-0.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/traceconvert"
---

# traceconvert(1)

convert a trace from one format to another

## NAME

traceconvert - convert a trace from one format to another

## SYNOPSIS

**traceconvert** inputuri outputuri ...

## DESCRPTION

traceconvert copies all packets from an inputuri to an output uri converting the trace as necessary.

traceconvert is a shellscript wrapper around [tracesplit(1)](/man/tracesplit/1.md)

## EXAMPLES

```
traceconvert erf:/traces/bigtrace.gz pcap:- | tcpdump -r - -n
```

## LINKS

More details about traceconvert (and libtrace) can be found at http://www.wand.net.nz/trac/libtrace/wiki/UserDocumentation

## SEE ALSO

libtrace(3), [tracemerge(1)](/man/tracemerge/1.md), [tracesplit(1)](/man/tracesplit/1.md), [tracefilter(1)](/man/tracefilter/1.md), [tracesummary(1)](/man/tracesummary/1.md), [tracereport(1)](/man/tracereport/1.md), [tracesplit\_dir(1)](/man/tracesplit_dir/1.md), [tracestats(1)](/man/tracestats/1.md), [tracertstats(1)](/man/tracertstats/1.md),  [tracepktdump(1)](/man/tracepktdump/1.md), [traceanon(1)](/man/traceanon/1.md), [tracereplay(1)](/man/tracereplay/1.md), [tracediff(1)](/man/tracediff/1.md), [traceends(1)](/man/traceends/1.md), [tracetopends(1)](/man/tracetopends/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Perry Lorier \<perry@cs.waikato.ac.nz\>