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How can I convert multiple files to UTF-8 encoding using *nix command line tools?

Okay, now that I can detect the encoding, I know that my encoding is using charset=iso-8859-1 instead of utf. How can I convert this?

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closed as exact duplicate by Arjan, grawity, quack quixote Jun 13 '10 at 16:12

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iconv -f iso-8859-1 -t utf-8 < file > file.new
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...why not vote to close instead? – Arjan Jun 13 '10 at 12:24
@Arjan: Because I wanted to post a straightforward answer, without hiding it in for loops and "bash magic"? – grawity Jun 13 '10 at 12:32
Ok, that might make sense indeed (though such straightforward answers are found in the other questions too). No need for the < by the way. – Arjan Jun 13 '10 at 12:44
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@Arjan Note that Google points to this answer first.. – tomdemuyt Jun 18 '11 at 19:18
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