User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients
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Basic Reference
Using UNIX System Commands
Ud
Purpose
The ud command converts a UNIX system text file to MS-DOS format, or
an MS-DOS file to UNIX system format. This command is only available
when you have a LAN Manager for UNIX Systems server on your network.
Syntax
ud [{-d | -u } -z ] file1 [file2]
where
-d
Converts the file to MS-DOS format. If the file is already in MS-DOS format, it
is copied to the second file.
-u
Converts the file to UNIX system format. If the file is already in UNIX system
format, it is copied to the second file.
-z
Prevents ^Z from being appended to the end of a file converted from UNIX
system format to MS-DOS format, or ignores ^Z characters in a file being
converted from MS-DOS format to UNIX system format.
file1
Represents the name of the file you want to convert. This file remains unchanged
after the command is executed.
file2
Represents the name you want to assign to the converted version of the file.
Comments
To access the ud command, first link to the DOSUTIL shared directory on a
LAN Manager for UNIX Systems server. For example, type:
net use d: \\server1.serve\dosutil