Paketti: conv-tools (20160905-4)

convert 8 bit character encoding in file names and text content to UTF-8

The mixconv utility reads a mixed-encoding text file, analyzes each line to determine whether it is in 7-bit ASCII, an 8-bit encoding, UTF-8 or WTF-8, converts everything to UTF-8 and prints the result to standard output.

The dirconv utility scans a directory structure, analyzes each file and directory name to determine whether it is in 7-bit ASCII, an 8-bit encoding, UTF-8 or WTF-8, converts everything to UTF-8, and renames the files and directories accordingly.

Tagit: System Administration: Filesystem Tool, Implemented in: C, User Interface: interface::commandline, role::program, Scope: Utility, Purpose: Data Conversion, Works with: works-with::file, works-with::unicode

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