dos2unix(1)

1dos2unix(1)                                                        dos2unix(1)
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NAME

6       dos2unix - DOS/MAC to UNIX text file format converter
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SYNOPSYS

10       dos2unix [options] [-c convmode] [-o file ...] [-n infile outfile ...]
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14       [-hkqV] [--help] [--keepdate] [--quiet] [--version]
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DESCRIPTION

18       This  manual  page  documents dos2unix, the program that converts plain
19       text files in DOS/MAC format to UNIX format.
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OPTIONS

23       The following options are available:
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25       -h --help
26              Print online help.
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30              Keep the date stamp of output file same as input file.
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37       -V --version
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41       -c --convmode convmode
42              Sets conversion mode. Where convmode is  one  of:  ASCII,  7bit,
43              ISO, Mac with ASCII being the default.  Simulates dos2unix under
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50              Old file mode. Convert the file and write output to it. The pro‐
51              gram default to run in this mode. Wildcard names may be used.
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55              New  file  mode. Convert the infile and write output to outfile.
56              File names must be given in pairs and wildcard names should  NOT
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EXAMPLES

61       Get input from stdin and write output to stdout.
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63              dos2unix
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66       Convert and replace a.txt. Convert and replace b.txt.
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68              dos2unix a.txt b.txt
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70              dos2unix -o a.txt b.txt
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75              dos2unix a.txt -c iso b.txt
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91              dos2unix -k a.txt
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98              dos2unix -n a.txt e.txt
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101       Convert  a.txt  and  write  to  e.txt, keep date stamp of e.txt same as
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104              dos2unix -k -n a.txt e.txt
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107       Convert and replace a.txt. Convert b.txt and write to e.txt.
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109              dos2unix a.txt -n b.txt e.txt
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111              dos2unix -o a.txt -n b.txt e.txt
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114       Convert c.txt and write to e.txt. Convert and replace  a.txt.   Convert
115       and replace b.txt. Convert d.txt and write to f.txt.
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117              dos2unix -n c.txt e.txt -o a.txt b.txt -n d.txt f.txt
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DIAGNOSTICS

BUGS

122       The  program  does  not  work  properly under MSDOS in stdio processing
123       mode.  If you know why is that so, please tell me.
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AUTHORS

127       Benjamin Lin - <blin@socs.uts.edu.au>
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130       Bernd Johannes Wuebben (mac2unix mode) <wuebben@kde.org>
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MISCELLANY

135       Tested environment:
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143       Suggestions and bug reports are welcome.
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