dos2unix waterlan
Use this command to install dos2unix:
winget install --id=waterlan.dos2unix -e dos2unix is a utility designed to convert text files with DOS or MAC line breaks to Unix line breaks and vice versa. This free and open-source tool ensures seamless file compatibility across different operating systems by addressing differences in line endings.
Key Features:
- Internationalization: Supports over 25 languages, including English, Spanish, German, Japanese, and more.
- In-place Conversion: Converts files directly without creating temporary files.
- Unicode Handling: Manages Unicode UTF-16 files with optional Byte Order Mark (BOM) handling.
- Binary File Protection: Automatically skips binary or non-text files to prevent accidental data loss.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers, system administrators, and users working across multiple operating systems. It ensures file compatibility when transferring documents between DOS/MAC and Unix/Linux environments, saving time and reducing errors in cross-platform workflows.
The tool can be installed via winget on compatible systems, making it easy to integrate into your workflow.