reuse-convert-dep5 - Man Page
Convert .reuse/dep5 to REUSE.toml
Synopsis
reuse convert-dep5 [options]
Description
reuse-convert-dep5 converts the .reuse/dep5 file into a functionally equivalent REUSE.toml file in the root of the project. The .reuse/dep5 file is subsequently deleted.
Options
- --help
Display help and exit.
Examples
Given the following .reuse/dep5 file:
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: Some project
Upstream-Contact: Jane Doe
Source: https://example.com/
Disclaimer: Some rights reserved
Files: hello*.txt
Copyright: 2018 Jane Doe
License: MIT
Comment: hello world
Files: foo bar
Copyright: 2018 Jane Doe
2019 John Doe
License: MITThe following REUSE.toml is generated:
version = 1 SPDX-PackageName = "Some project" SPDX-PackageSupplier = "Jane Doe" SPDX-PackageDownloadLocation = "https://example.com/" SPDX-PackageComment = "Some rights reserved" [[annotations]] path = "hello**.txt" precedence = "aggregate" SPDX-FileCopyrightText = "2018 Jane Doe" SPDX-License-Identifier = "MIT" SPDX-FileComment = "hello world" [[annotations]] path = ["foo", "bar"] precedence = "aggregate" SPDX-FileCopyrightText = ["2018 Jane Doe", "2019 John Doe"] SPDX-License-Identifier = "MIT"
Author
Free Software Foundation Europe
Copyright
2017, Free Software Foundation Europe. CC-BY-SA-4.0
Info
Oct 29, 2025 6.2.0 reuse