Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 21:43:24 -0800 (PST) From: Snob Art Genre <ben@narcissus.ml.org> To: Randy DuCharme <randyd@nconnect.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: any sh or bash gurus out there? Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970225213228.4206A-100000@narcissus.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <3313C9C7.2781E494@nconnect.net>
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On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Randy DuCharme wrote: > Snob Art Genre wrote: > > > > Why don't you ftp the files to yourself in ascii mode? > > I never thought/knew that would strip it off. I just tried and it > worked like a charm. Thank you! Sure. Actually, the idea was Zahare Kazi's <zahare@narcissus.ml.org>, as he read over my shoulder. Smart guy, that Zahare. That is in fact the whole point of the ascii mode of FTP -- when in ascii mode it makes the appropriate adjustments to newlines, while binary mode just sends the data through untouched. Now that I think about it, there's a GNU utility called flip that does exactly what you wanted. Hmm, I wouldn't be surprised if it's findable at ftp.gnu.ai.mit.edu, or whatever their FTP server is called (I think that's it). > > Alternately, see the unix FAQ, which covers just this sort of thing, and > > man xargs. > > Looking for the FAQ as I'm writing this. > > Thanks again > > -- > Randall D. DuCharme email: randyd@nconnect.net > Systems Engineer Free your Machine > Computer Specialists **** FreeBSD **** > 414-259-9998 414-253-9919 (fax) Turning PCs into Workstations > Ben "You have your mind on computers, it seems."
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