iconv

Name

iconv -- convert file character encoding

Synopsis

iconv -f encoding -t encoding [--list] [-o file] [--output file] [--verbose] inputfile

Description

iconv converts the encoding of characters in inputfile from one coded character set to another. The result is written to standard output unless otherwise specified by the --output option.

Options

-f, --from-code encoding

converts characters from encoding.

-t, --to-code encoding

converts characters to encoding.

--list

lists known coded character sets.

-o, --output file

specifies output file (instead of stdin).

--verbose

prints progress information.