Common problem! If you need to exchange text files between DOS/Windows and Linux, be aware of the "end of line" problem. Under DOS, each line of text ends with CR/LF (Carriage return/Line feed), with LF under Linux. If you edit a DOS text file under Linux, each line will likely end with a strange--looking `M' character;
Below is simple shell script which converts the files in DOS format to Unix format
Feel free to copy and use this code
Continue Reading... Below is simple shell script which converts the files in DOS format to Unix format
Feel free to copy and use this code
Source: cat dos_unix.sh
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
echo "Please provide the path of a valid DOS file"
exit
fi
if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
echo "Cannot access file: $1"
echo "Don't play, provide the vaild file."
exit
fi
DOSFILE=$1
UNIXFILE=output.unix
CR='\015'
tr -d $CR < $DOSFILE > $UNIXFILE
echo "Done with the conversion"
echo "New output file is: $UNIXFILE"
exit
#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
echo "Please provide the path of a valid DOS file"
exit
fi
if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
echo "Cannot access file: $1"
echo "Don't play, provide the vaild file."
exit
fi
DOSFILE=$1
UNIXFILE=output.unix
CR='\015'
tr -d $CR < $DOSFILE > $UNIXFILE
echo "Done with the conversion"
echo "New output file is: $UNIXFILE"
exit
source:http://linuxpoison.blogspot.com/2012/09/135781677519550.html