As the name suggests, Dos2Unix 1.0.0 is a proactive filter, used to convert plain texts that might be in the DOS format (CR/LF) to UNIX format (LF) and vice versa. The tool is also able to handle Macintosh formatted files effectively and convert them into other formats.
A software that is free to use and distribute, the source code can be modified by the person who uses it. However, if a user needs to incorporate the filter in any individual project, he/she needs to agree to the terms and conditions mentioned in the General Public License (GNU).

The installation process for the filter is as follows:

. For installation, a system that runs on UNIX and has some basic C development tools is selected. If in other cases, the system is using a package management tool, the development package of the popt library (popt-dev or popt-devel) needs to be installed.
After this is done, the user needs to download and unpack the source code for the filter. Once this is done, the following commands need to be placed in the source directory.
. ./configure.
. make.
. make install.

These commands will build the “dos2unix” filter and install it in a default location which is /usr/local/bin. However, if the user wishes to use another prefix for storing the filter, it can be arranged by submitting the following command:

./configure – prefix =/usr
This command will then install “dos2unix” filter in /usr/bin.
Some of the features of the new version 1.0.0 include:
. Support for Macintosh text format.
. Enhanced documentation facilities and bug fixes.
. New option: -version (-v).

System Requirements:

. Runs on UNIX systems.
. Support needed for popt library in order to process command line arguments.