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convert-ly - manual page for convert-ly 2.25.25

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  OPTIONS  EXAMPLES  REPORTING BUGS  SEE ALSO 

NAME

convert-ly − manual page for convert-ly 2.25.25

SYNOPSIS

convert-ly [OPTION]... FILE

DESCRIPTION

Update LilyPond input to newer version. By default, update from the version taken from the \version command, to the current LilyPond version. If FILE is ‘−’, read from standard input.

OPTIONS

−−version

show version number and exit

−h, −−help

show this help and exit

−f, −−from=VERSION

start from VERSION [default: \version found in file]

−e, −−edit

edit in place

−l, −−loglevel=LOGLEVEL

Print log messages according to LOGLEVEL (NONE, ERROR, WARN, PROGRESS (default), DEBUG)

−n, −−no−version

do not add \version command if missing

−c, −−current−version

force updating \version number to 2.25.25

−d, −−diff−version−update

only update \version number if file is modified

−s, −−show−rules

show rules [default: −f 0, −t 2.25.25]

−t, −−to=VERSION

convert to VERSION [default: 2.25.25]

−b, −−backup−numbered

make a numbered backup [default: filename.ext˜]

−v, −−verbose

print rule descriptions during conversion

−w, −−warranty

show warranty and copyright

EXAMPLES

$ convert-ly -e old.ly
$ convert-ly --from=2.3.28 --to=2.5.21 foobar.ly > foobar-new.ly

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs via bug−[email protected]

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for convert-ly is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and convert-ly programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info convert-ly

should give you access to the complete manual.


Updated 2026-06-01 - jenkler.se | uex.se