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Homework and Emergencies Homework & Coursework Questions Converting .dat to UNIX Post 303037520 by RudiC on Sunday 4th of August 2019 03:10:25 AM
Old 08-04-2019
I don't think we're dealing with "converting sth. to UNIX". .dat files usually are binary files with an underlying structure understood (more or less) only by the creating and consuming application(s). They are not text files. dos2unix does not apply / do any valuable work. In contrary, it will garble the data.



So, a binary transfer is a must, and on the receiving side an apt application should read, evaluate, and use the binary data. You may want to (binary) compare files before and after transfer.
 

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umodem

umodem(1)						      General Commands Manual							 umodem(1)

NAME

       umodem - XMODEM-protocol file transfer program

SYNOPSIS

       [options] files ...

DESCRIPTION

       is a file transfer program that incorporates the well-known XMODEM protocol used on CP/M systems and on the HP 110 portable computer.

   Options
       recognizes the following options and command-line arguments:

	      (one) Employ TERM II FTP 1.

	      Enable TERM FTP 3 (CP/M UG).

	      Enable 7-bit transfer mask.

	      Turn on ARPA Net flag.

	      Enter command mode.

	      Do not delete
			  before starting.

	      (ell) Turn on entry logging.

	      Allow overwriting of files.

	      Print all messages.

	      Receive file.
			  Specify for text, or for binary.

	      Send file.  Specify for text, or for binary.

	      Display file status only.

	      files	  Name of file or files to be transferred.

WARNINGS

       When  a binary file is transferred, the target file may have some extra bytes added at the end. This is due to the limitation of the under-
       lying protocol.

EXAMPLES

       Receive a text file:

       Receive a binary file:

       Send a text file:

       Send a binary file:

AUTHOR

       is in the public domain.

SEE ALSO

       cu(1), kermit(1), uucp(1).

																	 umodem(1)
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