How can I convert a file in MS-DOS text format to UNIX format?.
A carriage-return/line-feed marks the end-of-line in a text file in MS-DOS text format. UNIX systems use the just the line-feed (newline) character. Most native utilities will accept either format but some require carriage-return/line-feed. Many UNIX utilities will fail if carriage-return/line-feed is used. The UWIN cat command has options -t and -T to convert to and from MS-DOS format. In addition, the UWIN provides the nocrnl utility to convert carriage-return/line-feeds to line-feeds in text files in place. • How do I run a command like dir which is built into the MS-DOS shell? The Windows NT command processor CMD.EXE can be run from ksh, so CMD.EXE built-in commands can also be run. Assuming that PATH has been set up to include the Windows NT system directory, UWIN environment could be set to give the dir command for directory listings. For example setting the alias, alias dir=’CMD.EXE /c “dir /on”‘, will allow the native dir command to be used in ksh. • How can I set the home dire
