NAME

dos2ux, ux2dos − convert ASCII file format

SYNOPSIS

dos2ux file ... 
ux2dos file ... 

DESCRIPTION

dos2ux and ux2dos read each specified file in sequence and write it to standard output, converting to HP-UX format or to DOS format, respectively.  Each file can be either DOS format or HP-UX format for either command. 

A DOS file name is recognized by the presence of an embedded colon (:) delimiter; see dosif(4) for DOS file naming conventions. 

If no input file is given or if the argument - is encountered, dos2ux and ux2dos read from standard input.  Standard input can be combined with other files. 

EXAMPLES

Print file myfile on the display:

dos2ux myfile

Convert file1 and file2 to DOS format then concatenate them together, placing them in file3. 

ux2dos file1 file2 > file3

RETURN VALUE

dos2ux and ux2dos return 0 if successful or 2 if the command failed.  The only possible failure is the inability to open a specified file, in which case the commands print a warning. 

WARNINGS

Command formats resembling:

dos2ux file1 file2 > file1

overwrite the data in file1 before the concatenation begins, causing a loss of the contents of file1.  Therefore, be careful when using shell special characters. 

SEE ALSO

doschmod(1), doscp(1), dosdf(1), dosls(1), dosmkdir(1), dosrm(1), dosif(4). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 9.03: April 1994