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Old 01-26-2010
convert file to ascii
I have a file in below format(ISO ) and to be convert to readable (.txt/Ascii) format .send me the commands/code please
sample as follows

2043010101167157001190002010011120000000002144300000000000000000000 01022_ - %rE@
U...ug  47 56   d %rE@ 01022_ - $5
fy  1%14 6 %
$5 01022_ - %g-
jv  5&5. 6 "  %g- 01022_ -  %h8`

Thanks
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Old 01-26-2010
You can use a tool like iconv. However what encoding is the file currently in?
An example answer might be :UTF-16, [language name like Tualree]

Without knowing that we cannot do much for you. File -i [filename] or try the enca tool.
Both can help identify encoding if you do not know.
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