emacs, convert dos to unix and vice versa
If in emacs you need a different file coding system (line terminator), for example you are on a windows system and need to type a unix like text file (or vice versa), you can easily convert the buffer coding system.
Dos to unix
M-x set-buffer-file-coding-system RET undecided-unix
save the file (C-x C-s)
or
C-x RET f undecided-unix
C-x C-f
Unix to dos
M-x set-buffer-file-coding-system RET undecided-dos
save the file (C-x C-s)
or
C-x RET f undecided-dos
C-x C-f
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[...] 17, 2007 at 3:37 pm · Filed under emacs, windows Sometimes ago I posted how to convert a unix file into a dos one and vice versa. This works great on new empty file but cannot work on a already saved [...]
Worked here on an already saved file in Windows.
Thanks – handy-dandy, came right up on google, – fixed my (DOS) in gnu emacs !!