ICONV(1)		       Debian GNU/Linux 		      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, -l
	      List known coded character sets.

       -c     Omit invalid characters from output.

       --output, -o file
	      Specify output file (instead of stdout).

       --silent, -s
	      Suppress warnings, but not errors.

       --verbose
	      Print progress information.

       --help, -?
	      Give help list.

       --usage
	      Give a short usage message.

       --version, -V
	      Print program version.

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

       This man page was written by Joel Klecker , for the
       Debian GNU/Linux system.









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