> Patrick Rhodes wrote:
>
> I have text file in Linux that I need converted to Windows. From what
> I understand, I need to add an extra carriage return or line feed at
> the end of each line to read it properly in Windows. I can't figure
> out how to do this and I've been looking at the 'sed' at 'tr'
> commands. I'm sure the answer is in there, but I'm unable to figure
> it out as of yet. Can anybody help me with this? Any and all
> information is appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Patrick
Put the following into a file and make it executable:
#!/usr/bin/perl -pi
s/\012/\015\012/g;
then, use it thusly (assuming you call it line_endings):
line_endings <program to convert>
Or, you can use vim (vi), to edit the file, and type this in command
mode:
:set fileformat=dos
Good luck!
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