Re: Unix(LF) files to MSDOS(CRLF) and vice versa

[Paul Mackinney <paul@mackinney.net>]

Daniel Toffetti declaimed:
> Hi !
> 
> How can I use rpl (or any other suitable command) to transform the "\n" 
> character between Unix and Msdos formats ?? rpl seems to be the right 
> tool, but I can't figure out how to specify that strings.
> 
> Thanks !!
> 
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> Daniel Toffetti     ---     'There is no spoon...' - The Matrix
> 
> Running the bleeding edge Debian Sid version 3.0
> Linux luni 2.4.13 #1 SMP Sun Oct 28 18:30:53 ART 2001 i686 unknown
> 
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Lots of good answers, let's not forget trusty old tr, it's feeling
neglected. The key thing you need to know is the standard  cr/lf
sequence for text files:

Mac   ^M      013       0x0D        \r
Win   ^M^J    013 010   0x0D 0x0A   \r \n
'nix  ^J      010       0x0A        \n

PM
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