recode(1)

1RECODE(1)                        User Commands                       RECODE(1)
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NAME

6       recode - converts files between character sets
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SYNOPSIS

9       recode [OPTION]... [ [CHARSET] | REQUEST [FILE]... ]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Recode converts files between various character sets and surfaces.
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14       If  a  long option shows an argument as mandatory, then it is mandatory
15       for the equivalent short option also.   Similarly  for  optional  argu‐
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18   Listings:
19       -l, --list[=FORMAT]
20              list one or all known charsets and aliases
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22       -k, --known=PAIRS
23              restrict charsets according to known PAIRS list
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25       -h, --header[=[LN/]NAME]
26              write table NAME on stdout using LN, then exit
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28       -T, --find-subsets
29              report all charsets being subset of others
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31       -C, --copyright
32              display Copyright and copying conditions
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34       --help display this help and exit
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36       --version
37              output version information and exit
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39   Operation modes:
40       -v, --verbose
41              explain sequence of steps and report progress
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43       -q, --quiet, --silent
44              inhibit messages about irreversible recodings
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46       -f, --force
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49       -t, --touch
50              touch the recoded files after replacement
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52       -i, -p, --sequence=STRATEGY
53              ignored for backwards compatibility
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55   Fine tuning:
56       -s, --strict
57              use strict mappings; discard untranslatable characters
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59       -d, --diacritics
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62       -S, --source[=LN]
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65       -c, --colons
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68       -g, --graphics
69              approximate IBMPC rulers by ASCII graphics
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71       -x, --ignore=CHARSET
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74       Option  -l  with no FORMAT nor CHARSET list available charsets and sur‐
75       faces.  FORMAT is `decimal', `octal', `hexadecimal' or `full'  (or  one
76       of  `dohf').   Unless  DEFAULT_CHARSET  is  set in environment, CHARSET
77       defaults to  the  locale  dependent  encoding,  determined  by  LC_ALL,
78       LC_CTYPE,  LANG.   With -k, possible before charsets are listed for the
79       given after CHARSET, both being tabular charsets,  with  PAIRS  of  the
80       form `BEF1:AFT1,BEF2:AFT2,...'  and BEFs and AFTs being codes are given
81       as decimal numbers.  LN is some language, it  may  be  `c',  `perl'  or
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84       REQUEST  is SUBREQUEST[,SUBREQUEST]...; SUBREQUEST is ENCODING[..ENCOD‐
85       ING]...  ENCODING is [CHARSET][/[SURFACE]]...; REQUEST often looks like
86       BEFORE..AFTER,  with  BEFORE  and  AFTER  being  charsets.   An omitted
87       CHARSET implies the usual charset; an omitted [/SURFACE]...  means  the
88       implied  surfaces  for CHARSET; a / with an empty surface name means no
89       surfaces at all.  See the manual.
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91       Each FILE is recoded over itself, destroying the original.  If no  FILE
92       is specified, then act as a filter and recode stdin to stdout.
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AUTHOR

95       Written by Fran??ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
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REPORTING BUGS

98       Report bugs at https://github.com/rrthomas/recode
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COPYRIGHT

101       Copyright © 1990-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
102       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
103       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
104       PURPOSE.
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NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

AUTHOR

REPORTING BUGS

COPYRIGHT

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