Re: What tool would convert map coordinates ?

[Wayne Topa <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

On 09/18/2010 01:02 PM, Bernard wrote:
> Hi to Everyone,
>
> I need to convert map coordinates from Lambert II + to decimal degrees.
> I found a tool which works online on a web site, but the results lack
> precision : it gives degrees, minutes and integer seconds (no decimal
> after the seconds, while one second is about 30 meters of distance).
> More accurate tools are available for MSWIN, but I wish to use Linux
> resources. I have installed the gdal package, which I have successfully
> used for other purposes, but I don't know whether or not this would fit
> my present purpose. I don't have access to the GDAL doc, since it is
> provided on a strange format (dox), that I don't know how to use.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help

May I suggest you try

apt-cache search coordinates
libgeo-coordinates-utm-perl - Perl extension for Latitiude Longitude 
conversions
libgeo-helmerttransform-perl - Transformations between coordinates in 
different datums