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Old 12-12-2005, 05:00 AM   #1
raghunandan
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dos2unix command on a folder


Hi All,
I unknowingly ran dos2unix command for a folder and it converted the folder to a file.is there any way to recover back the folder.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks in advance
Raghu
 
Old 12-12-2005, 07:50 AM   #2
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Just run it again - contrary to the name of the command, dos2unix toggles back and forth. if you run it on a Dos file it will make it Unix and if you run it on a Unix file it will become Dos.
 
  


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