Dos2Unix

Dos2Unix is a handy tool that helps you convert plain text files from DOS format (that uses CR/LF) to UNIX format (which uses just CR), and you can do the opposite too! It’s super useful if you’re working between different systems.

Getting Started with Dos2Unix

First off, you'll need a UNIX system that's got some basic C development tools already set up. No worries if you haven’t done this yet; it’s pretty easy!

Installation Requirements

Just a heads up: If you're using a package management tool, make sure you've got the 'development' package for the popt library installed. This could be something like popt-dev or popt-devel. These packages include necessary header files that Dos2Unix needs to run smoothly.

How to Install Dos2Unix

Once you've downloaded and unpacked the source tarball, head over to your source directory and run these commands:

.\/configure

    make

    make install

This will build and install dos2unix in the default spot at /usr/local/bin.

Custom Installation Locations

If you'd prefer to install it somewhere else, like into /usr/bin, you can change the prefix by using:

.\/configure --prefix=/usr

Requirements:

• Popt library is essential for handling command line arguments.

What's New in This Release?

• Tweaked some features: removed notice about big files being truncated.


• Additions: included info about this release.


• Mistakes fixed: corrected a few typos.

If you're ready to get started with Dos2Unix, check out this link for more information and download options! You can find it here: Download Dos2Unix!