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# 1  
Old 07-03-2012
problem with dos2unix command
hi friends i am using the dos2unix command to remove the ^M characters coming at the end of each line , but i getting the folowing message:

Code:
 > dos2unix file.sql
could not open /dev/kbd to get keyboard type US keyboard assumed
could not get keyboard type US keyboard assumed
---------file content-------
---------------------------

can anyone help!!!
thanks in advance
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# 2  
Old 07-03-2012
This is asked very often - you can use the search function of the forum to get a solution/alternative.
Not sure why your dos2unix complains, but you can try this:
Code:
tr -d '\015' < winfile > unixfile

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# 3  
Old 07-04-2012
when i am using the above cmd i am getiing the following message
Code:
tr -d '\015' y.sql x.sql 
Usage: tr [ -cds ] [ String1 [ String2 ] ]

Smilie
# 4  
Old 07-04-2012
Hi

It has to be like Zaxxon mentioned:

Code:
tr -d '\015' <y.sql >x.sql

Guru.
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# 5  
Old 07-04-2012
hey sorry its working but what if i want to keep the same file name
Code:
 
@:        > tr -d '\015' < y > y


its generating an empty y file.
Last edited by neelmani; 07-04-2012 at 02:54 AM..
# 6  
Old 07-04-2012
Hi

Re-direct the output to a temporary file, and then rename the file to the original one:

Code:
tr -d '\015' <y.sql >x.sql
mv x.sql y.sql

Guru
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# 7  
Old 07-04-2012
i checked with the below command, its working:
Code:
 > dos2unix file.sql file.sql

previously i was not giving the target filename with the dos2unix command

thanks for your time
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