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Old 07-02-2002
Easy question

Hi,

Simple question. How do I convert a unix text file to a dos text file?

Thanks
Helen
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Old 07-02-2002
Use unix2dos command.

Deepa
# 3  
Old 07-02-2002
Deepa

We dont appear to have a unix2dos command.
I get ksh: unix2dos: not found

We're running HP-UX 11.00

Cheers
Helen
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Old 07-02-2002
hi,

dos2ux, ux2dos

convert ASCII file format

greetz
adme
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Old 07-02-2002
MySQL

That worked fine - thanks Adme Smilie
 
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