dos2unix command in shell scripting

pdiv · 07-05-2011, 10:40 AM

Hello Everyone,

I am new to shell scripting..I really need ur help or guidance here..I have a text file where i have to use dos2unix command.

Now the problem is how do i pass dos2unix command in the shell scripting after it had read the text file ??
And give out the new text file.

I hope you got my question.
THANKS,

colucix · 07-05-2011, 10:44 AM

Hi and welcome to LinuxQuestions!

Actually I don't get your questions. What do you mean by "after it had read the text file"? The dos2unix command actually modify the input file by default, but if you want to preserve the original file and create a new copy in unix format, you can do

Code:

dos2unix -n infile outfile

Please show us your code to clarify your issue. Thanks.

pdiv · 07-05-2011, 02:00 PM

sorry..Not reading text files but
it has to take the filename and it has to use the command dos2unix for that particular filename.

please help me..

szboardstretcher · 07-05-2011, 02:06 PM

Code:

#!/bin/bash

dos2unix $@;

Save the code as a script, make it executable, then run it like "./script.sh some_file_name some_new_file_name"