CONVERTECL(1)

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version 2025.10 · 4 versions
, in ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 convertECL — bestie edition 💖

okay so convertECL is a lil command from the User Commands corner of your man pages, and it's literally just a glow-up machine for Eclipse files — it flips them between binary and formatted format. that's the whole vibe. 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

convertECL — Converter for Eclipse files (binary <-> formatted format)

like. it converts. that's it. that's the girl. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

convertECL [OPTIONS] ECL_DECK_FILENAME

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

okay so convertECL needs one argument, bestie, and that argument is the input file you wanna convert. that's the whole deal, no cap.

and here's the cute part — it's bidirectional:

  • if the input file is binary, the output file will be formatted 💖
  • if the input file is formatted, the output will be binary ✨

so whatever energy you hand it, it hands back the opposite. iconic behaviour honestly.

in addition, the program takes these options (which must be given before the arguments) — so like, options first, filename second. don't be chaotic about the ordering or it won't hit. 🙈

👑 OPTIONS 👑

  • -h — Print help and exit. your lil "what does this do again" button, and then she's out. bye bestie 🫶
  • -l — list report step numbers in the selected restart file. perfect when you're like "which steps do i even have" — this is your answer.
  • -g — Convert file to grdecl format. the grdecl-flavoured conversion, go off 💜
  • -o OUTPUT_FILENAME — Specify output file name (only valid with grdecl option). you name the output yourself, but heads up: this one only works when you're also using the grdecl option. they're a package deal, iykyk. 🎀
  • -i — Enforce IX standard on output file. the output gets the IX standard treatment. periodt.
  • -r — extract and convert a specific report time step number from a unified restart file. when you only want that ONE step and not the whole entire unified restart file. very picky, very main character energy ⭐
💀 gentle reminder from your girl: those options go before the arguments. the manpage said it, i said it, we all said it.

🌈 SEE YOU LATER, BESTIE 🌈

this page lives under convertECL and it's dated April 2025. go convert something cute. slay, hydrate, and remember: binary in, formatted out; formatted in, binary out. 🦋✨💖

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