ICONV(1)                                                              ICONV(1)



NAME
       iconv - Convert encoding of given files from one encoding to another

SYNOPSIS
       iconv -f encoding -t encoding inputfile

DESCRIPTION
       The iconv program converts the encoding of characters in inputfile from
       one coded character set to another. The result is written to standard
       output unless otherwise specified by the --output option.

       --from-code, -f encoding

       Convert characters from encoding

       --to-code, -t encoding

       Convert characters to encoding

       --list

       List known coded character sets

       --output, -o file

       Specify output file (instead of stdout)

       --verbose

       Print progress information.

AUTHOR
       iconv is written by Ulrich Drepper as part of the GNU C Library.

       This man page is written by Joel Klecker <espy@debian.org>, for the
       Debian GNU/Linux system.









3rd Berkeley Distribution         March 2001                          ICONV(1)