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Old 10-24-2003, 04:03 AM   #1
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renaming or converting a text file to a dat file...

i am using Linux Redhat 9 and would like to convert or rather rename a text file into a dat file for internet connection
 
Old 10-24-2003, 06:57 AM   #2
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mv filename1 filename2
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open whichever explorer you use (nautilus in gnome or konqueror in kde) right click on the file and click rename.
 
  


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