unix2dos - UNIX to DOS text file format converter


SYNOPSYS

       unix2dos  [options] [-c convmode] [-o file ...] [-n infile
       outfile ...]

       Options:

       [-hkqV] [--help] [--keepdate] [--quiet] [--version]


DESCRIPTION

       This manual page documents dos2unix, the program that con­
       verts text files in UNIX format to DOS format.


OPTIONS

       The following options are available:

       -h --help
              Print online help.

       -k --keepdate
              Keep  the  date  stamp of output file same as input
              file.

       -q --quiet
              Quiet mode. Suppress all warning and messages.

       -V --version
              Prints version information.

       -c --convmode convmode
              Sets  conversion  mode.  Simulates  dos2unix  under
              SunOS.

       -o --oldfile file ...
              Old file mode. Convert the file and write output to
              it. The program default to run in this mode.  Wild­
              card names may be used.

       -n --newfile infile outfile ...
              New  file mode. Convert the infile and write output
              to outfile. File names must be given in  pairs  and
              wildcard  names should NOT be used or you WILL lost
              your files.

       Get input from stdin and write output to stdout.

              unix2dos

       Convert and replace a.txt. Convert and replace b.txt.

              unix2dos a.txt b.txt

              unix2dos -o a.txt b.txt

       Convert and replace a.txt in ASCII conversion mode.   Con­
       vert and replace b.txt in ISO conversion mode.

              dos2unix a.txt -c iso b.txt

              dos2unix -c ascii a.txt -c iso b.txt

       Convert  and  replace  a.txt  while  keeping original date
       stamp.

              unix2dos -k a.txt

              unix2dos -k -o a.txt

       Convert a.txt and write to e.txt.

              unix2dos -n a.txt e.txt

       Convert a.txt and write to e.txt, keep date stamp of e.txt
       same as a.txt.

              unix2dos -k -n a.txt e.txt

       Convert  and  replace  a.txt.  Convert  b.txt and write to
       e.txt.

              unix2dos a.txt -n b.txt e.txt

              unix2dos -o a.txt -n b.txt e.txt

       Convert c.txt and write  to  e.txt.  Convert  and  replace
       a.txt.  Convert and replace b.txt. Convert d.txt and write
       to f.txt.

              unix2dos -n c.txt e.txt -o  a.txt  b.txt  -n  d.txt
              f.txt


BUGS

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


AUTHOR

       Benjamin Lin - ( blin@socs.uts.edu.au )


MISCELLANY

       Tested environment:

              Linux 1.2.0 with GNU C 2.5.8

              SunOS 4.1.3 with GNU C 2.6.3

              MS-DOS 6.20 with Borland C++ 4.02

       Suggestions and bug reports are welcome.


SEE ALSO

       dos2unix(1)


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