csv2yapet - Man Page
convert CSV file to YAPET file
Synopsis
csv2yapet [[-c] | [-h] | [-V]] | [[-p password] [-q] [-s separator]] src dst
Description
Convert a CSV file src to an YAPET file dst. The default character for delimiting the fields is ',' (comma) unless specified otherwise on the command line by providing the -s.
Fields containing the field separator character have to be enclosed in double quotes (").
In order to convert a double quote character it has to be preceded by another double quote character.
The following table describes the fields of the source CSV file as expected by csv2yapet:
Table 1. Source File Format
| Column # | YAPET Record Field | Maximum size in bytes |
| 1 | Record Name | 127 |
| 2 | Host Name | 255 |
| 3 | User Name | 255 |
| 4 | Password | 255 |
| 5 | Comment | 511 |
Options
The following options are supported:
- -c
Show copyright.
- -h
Show help.
- -V
Show version.
- -p password
The password to be used to encrypt the YAPET file. If csv2yapetis invoked without this option, it will prompt for the password on the standard input.
- -q
Enable the quiet mode. No details about errors are reported.
- -s separator
Change the default field separator ',' (comma) to the single character separator.
- src
The source CSV file to be converted.
- dst
The resulting YAPET file holding the content of src encrypted. This file must not exist prior to the conversion process, else csv2yapet will not start the conversion and abort.
Examples
An Example of a CSV File Accepted by Csv2yapet.
The following example shows an excerpt of a CSV file as accepted for conversion by csv2yapet.
As the second line shows, fields can be blank but the separator may not be omitted.
ssh host,host.example.org,johndoe,secret,Linux machine mail account,imap.email.org,john_doe,secret,
An example of a CSV file accepted by csv2yapet using double quotes.
The following example shows an excerpt of a CSV file as accepted for conversion by csv2yapet.
The first line demonstrates how to double quote fields containing the separator character. The second line shows how to literally convert double quote characters.
"ssh, ftp, and http server",server.example.org,johndoe,secret,Linux machine mail account,imap.email.org,john_doe,secret,"John ""the Unknown"" Doe"
Exit Status
- 0
No error.
- 1
Error while parsing command line argument.
- 2
The passwords provided on the standard input do not match.
- 3
The destination file dst already exists.
- 4
An unexpected error occurred.
Bugs
Please report bugs to https://github.com/RafaelOstertag/yapet/issues.
Authors
Rafael Ostertag rafi@guengel.ch.