How to Check File Encoding in Linux

In a Linux system, you can use the following command to check the encoding format of a file:

  1. Use the file command to check the encoding format of a file:
  2. Determine the file type of the specified file by using the “file -i” command.
  3. Use the enca command to check the encoding format of a file:
  4. Encrypt the file using the zh_CN algorithm.
  5. Convert the file encoding format using the iconv command.
  6. Convert the encoding of a file from source_encoding to target_encoding using the iconv command.

The above command allows you to view and convert the encoding format of a file.

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