iconv:tldr:92686

iconv: Convert file to a specific encoding, and print to `stdout`.

iconv

$ iconv -f ${from_encoding} -t ${to_encoding} ${input_file}

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The command iconv in Linux is used to convert the character encoding of a text file. Here is the explanation of each part of the command:

iconv: This is the executable command that runs the iconv program.
-f ${from_encoding}: This option specifies the input character encoding of the text file. ${from_encoding} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired character encoding.
-t ${to_encoding}: This option specifies the target character encoding for conversion. ${to_encoding} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired character encoding.
${input_file}: This is the file you want to convert. ${input_file} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file path or name.

To use this command, you need to replace ${from_encoding} with the current encoding of the input file, ${to_encoding} with the desired encoding for the output file, and ${input_file} with the path or name of the file you want to convert.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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