How to convert file encoding in linux

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1. View the file Encoding\

file

Use the file command and add the -i or –mime parameter to view a file character encoding.

2. Coding conversion tool iconv

iconv options -f from-encoding -t to-encoding inputfile(s)

-f or –from-code indicates the input encoding, while -t or –to-encoding specifies output encoding.

3. List all supported coded character sets

iconv

4. Example of file encoding conversion

iconv< /p>

Converts a file from ISO-8859-1 encoding to UTF-8 encoding.

If the output code is appended with the //IGNORE string, those characters that cannot be converted will not be converted, and after conversion, the program will display an error information.

If the string //TRANSLIT is added after the output encoding in the above example (UTF-8//TRANSLIT), the characters to be converted will try to use literal translation in principle. That is, if a character cannot be represented in the output encoding scheme, it will be replaced by a character with a similar shape.

If a character is not in the output encoding,And cannot be transliterated, it will be replaced by a question mark ? in the output file.

5. Convert multiple files to UTF-8 encoding
   You can use shell script

#/ Bin/bash
###Add values_ Replace here with input encoding
From_ ENCODING="value_here"
###Output encoding (UTF-8)
TO_ ENCODING="UTF-8"
###Conversion command
CONVERT="iconv - f $FROM-ENCODING - t $TO-ENCODING"
###Convert multiple files using a loop
For file in *. txt; Do
$CONVERT "$file" - o "${file%. txt}. utf8. converted"
Done
Exit