Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Name

iconv

Synopsis

    iconv [options] -f from_encoding -t to_encoding [file]

Convert the contents of file from one character set to another.

Common Options

-c

Omit invalid output characters.

-fcode1, --from-code=code1

Convert input characters from the code1 encoding.

-l, --list

Print a list of valid encodings to standard output.

-s, --silent

Operate silently; don’t print warning messages.

-tcode2, --to-code=code2

Convert input characters to the code2 encoding.

GNU/Linux Options

-ofile, --output=file

Write the converted output to file instead of standard output.

--usage

Print a brief usage message showing only the command syntax and then exit.

-V, --version

Print version information and exit.

--verbose

Operate verbosely; print progress messages.

-?, --help

Print a help message and exit.