unix2dos - Unix, Linux Command

NAME

unix2dos - UNIX to DOS text file format converter

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

Options:

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

This manual page documents unix2dos, the program that converts text files in UNIX format to DOS format.

The following options are available:

Tag	Description
-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 unix2dos under SunOS.
-o --oldfile file ...
	Old file mode. Convert the file and write output to it. The program default to run in this mode. Wildcard 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.

Tag	Description
	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. Convert and replace b.txt in ISO conversion mode.
	unix2dos a.txt -c iso b.txt
	unix2dos -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

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

Benjamin Lin - ( [email protected] )

Tested environment:

Suggestions and bug reports are welcome.