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pcxtoppm — Convert a PCX file to a PPM image. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pcxtoppm.ht

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Problem

How to use the pcxtoppm command: Convert a PCX file to a PPM image. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pcxtoppm.html>.

Solution

pcxtoppm — Convert a PCX file to a PPM image. More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pcxtoppm.html>.

Convert a PCX file to a PPM image:

pcxtoppm {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Use a predefined standard palette even if the PCX file provides one:

pcxtoppm {{[-s|-stdpalette]}} {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Print information on the PCX header to stdout:

pcxtoppm {{[-verb|-verbose]}} {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Code Snippets

Convert a PCX file to a PPM image

pcxtoppm {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Use a predefined standard palette even if the PCX file provides one

pcxtoppm {{[-s|-stdpalette]}} {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Print information on the PCX header to `stdout`

pcxtoppm {{[-verb|-verbose]}} {{path/to/file.pcx}} > {{path/to/file.ppm}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/pcxtoppm

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