Unix Tip #4038- March 2, 2012
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STRING STRIPPING


Remove all ^M and other control
characters from file ABC

strings ABC > ABC-good


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4037 - TEXT FILE CASE REVERSAL
4036 - VI MAN PAGES
4035 - VI LINE NUMBERS
4034 - GETTING RID OF ^M
4033 - REMOVE JUST THE FILES

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