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GLIBC iconv tables

From glibc-2.43-iconv 2.43-r23 (os), captured 2026-11-07 by running iconv --help (exit 0). permalink

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Usage: iconv [OPTION...] [FILE...]
Convert encoding of given files from one encoding to another.

 Input/Output format specification:
  -f, --from-code=NAME       encoding of original text
  -t, --to-code=NAME         encoding for output

 Information:
  -l, --list                 list all known coded character sets

 Output control:
  -c                         omit invalid characters from output
  -o, --output=FILE          output file
  -s, --silent               suppress warnings
      --verbose              print progress information

  -?, --help                 Give this help list
      --usage                Give a short usage message
  -V, --version              Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.

For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html>.
Options (10)
OptionDescriptionSource
-f, --from-code NAMEencoding of original texthelp
-t, --to-code NAMEencoding for outputhelp
-l, --listlist all known coded character setshelp
-comit invalid characters from outputhelp
-o, --output FILEoutput filehelp
-s, --silentsuppress warningshelp
--verboseprint progress informationhelp
-?, --helpGive this help listhelp
--usageGive a short usage messagehelp
-V, --versionPrint program versionhelp

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