trcs - convert text files from one codeset to other

trcs -C | -l | -h

trcs [-s] [-f input-codeset ] [-t output-codeset ] [ file ]...

trcs is a program for translation of text files from one codeset to other. When exact translation is impossible it tries to make approximations. For example pseudographic characters are approximated by ASCII characters in codesets that have no pseudographic characters and characters with diacritical marks are approximated by existing characters.

If the option -s or --gen-script is given trcs will generate simple script that invokes tr(1) This is useful if you want to include this in your script or for faster conversion of many files.

If none of -C, -s, -l, -h and their equivalents is given each file will be read assuming it is coded with codeset input-codeset On standard output it will be recoded so to use codeset output-codeset If there is no file given trcs will act as filter. Both input-codeset and output-codeset are case insensitive and default to `cp1251'.

-C, --copyright

Display copying conditions and warranty information.

-s, --gen-script

Generates conversion script for given input and output encodings instead to convert text files.

-l, --list

List all known codesets with their aliases.

-h, --help

Display this help and exit.

-f input-codeset, --from[=]input-codeset

Codeset of the source.

-f output-codeset, --to[=]output-codeset

Codeset of the output.

trcs -fcyrillic -t koi8-r letter.txt

Convert letter.txt from ISO-8859-5 (cyrillic) to KOI8-R and output the result on standard output.

trcs --from cp437 --to=mik --gen-script >ibm2mik

Generates script ibm2mik for converting from CP437 to MIK.

sh ibm2mik screen.txt

Convert screen.txt from CP437 to MIK. Output the result on standard output. Without parameters ibm2mik acts as filter.

Anton Zinoviev <anton@lml.bas.bg>, <zinoviev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg>

tr(1)