If you deal with DOS files and the
"^M" character always appears at
the end of the line, here is a command
provide in SCO-UNIX.
dtox -- change file format from MS-DOS to UNIX
>From a Unix shell use the command:
dtox filename > output.file
Other flavers have similar commands:
dos2unix or to_unix
Check your man pages ont he flavor you use.
If you have whatis set up. Use a
man -k dos
NOTE: All tips provided are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Tips are submitted
by various unix admins around the globe. UGU suggest you read and
test each tip in a non-volitile environment before placing into
production.