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# pbmtoxbm

> Convert a PBM image to a X11 or X10 bitmap.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pbmtoxbm.html>.

- Convert a PBM image to a X11 XBM file:

`pbmtoxbm {{path/to/input_file.pbm}} > {{path/to/output_file.xbm}}`

- Explicitly specify whether an X11 or X10 bitmap should be generated:

`pbmtoxbm -{{x11|x10}} {{path/to/input_file.pbm}} > {{path/to/output_file.xbm}}`
