File encoding in Unix - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

ssmallya · #1 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

1. I have a shell script which creates a file using cat command. How can i find what encoding the file follows (e.g. UTF8, ANSI)?

2. I want to convert that file to PC-ANSI format. How can i achieve that?

I am using HP-Unix.

matrixmadhan · #2 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

Actually file encoding should not be guessed or detected,
its better that is clarified from the originating source.

Since you have the control to create the file, it depends on the character set being used to create the file whether its ANSI / UTF-8/ LATIN-1/ SJIS

encoding conversion tests can be done using iconv command

ssmallya · #3 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

How do i set the character encoding/get it clarified in a Unix script? Is there any command?

matrixmadhan · #4 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

check it from

Code:

echo $LANG

ssmallya · #5 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

echo $LANG doesnt work on my machine... Parameter not set!
Can anyone please tell me how to convert my files to Windows ANSI encoding in HP Unix? It would be great if you could give me the alias..

fpmurphy · #6 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

Try the locale utility. It will display your current locale settings.

ssmallya · #7 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008

Its got LANG=
What does this mean?

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