NAME

       trcs - convert text files from one codeset to other

SYNOPSIS

       trcs -C | -l | -h

       trcs [-s] [-f input-codeset ] [-t output-codeset ] [ file ]...

DESCRIPTION

       trcs  is  a  program  for translation of text files from one codeset to other.  When exact translation is
       impossible it tries to make approximations.  For example pseudographic  characters  are  approximated  by
       ASCII  characters in codesets that have no pseudographic characters and characters with diacritical marks
       are approximated by existing characters.

       If the option -s or --gen-script is given trcs will generate simple script that  invokes  tr(1)  This  is
       useful if you want to include this in your script or for faster conversion of many files.

       If none of -C, -s, -l, -h and their equivalents is given each file will be read assuming it is coded with
       codeset  input-codeset On standard output it will be recoded so to use codeset output-codeset If there is
       no file given trcs will act as filter.  Both input-codeset and output-codeset are  case  insensitive  and
       default to `cp1251'.

OPTIONS

       -C, --copyright
              Display copying conditions and warranty information.

       -s, --gen-script
              Generates conversion script for given input and output encodings instead to convert text files.

       -l, --list
              List all known codesets with their aliases.

       -h, --help
              Display this help and exit.

       -f input-codeset, --from[=]input-codeset
              Codeset of the source.

       -f output-codeset, --to[=]output-codeset
              Codeset of the output.

EXAMPLES

       trcs -fcyrillic -t koi8-r letter.txt
              Convert letter.txt from ISO-8859-5 (cyrillic) to KOI8-R and output the result on standard output.

       trcs --from cp437 --to=mik --gen-script >ibm2mik
              Generates script ibm2mik for converting from CP437 to MIK.

       sh ibm2mik screen.txt
              Convert  screen.txt  from CP437 to MIK.  Output the result on standard output.  Without parameters
              ibm2mik acts as filter.

AUTHOR

       Anton Zinoviev <anton@lml.bas.bg>, <zinoviev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg>

SEE ALSO

       tr(1)

Linux                                               JUN 2000                                             trcs(1)