On Sat, 2008-04-12 at 12:21 -0700, Les wrote: > I use lots of things across systems, and have used the command: > > dos2unix <xxx.txt >temp.txt > > for years to accomplish this task. Well, imagine my surprise when it > failed to work today. I don't know when dos2unix was last visited, but > it no longer works. Its simple effect on Microsoft files was to change > the carriage return (^M) to linefeed (^j). This time it passed the file > through unchanged. > > I can write my own version in about 2 seconds, but I am curious why such > a simple and useful function acquired numerous flags and options, and > then broke. This is a great example of "if it ain't broke, don't fix > it!" > > Just for your information: > > [lesh@localhost ~]$ ls -al /usr/bin/dos2unix > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15868 2007-02-06 08:45 /usr/bin/dos2unix > [lesh@localhost ~]$ which dos2unix > /usr/bin/dos2unix > [lesh@localhost ~]$ > > I have to admit I probably haven't used it locally since upgrading to > FC7 from FC5. > > Regards, > Les H > This can be done in vi very easily by the collowing command: :1,$s/^V^M// Where ^=ctrl -- ======================================================================= The party adjourned to a hot tub, yes. Fully clothed, I might add. -- IBM employee, testifying in California State Supreme Court ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
