The package is a utility for CentOS 7 and RHEL 7 systems that converts text files from DOS or Mac line endings to Unix format. It is specifically built for the x86_64 (64-bit) architecture and is a standard component of the Enterprise Linux 7 ecosystem. Download and Installation
Once the .rpm file is downloaded, install it using: sudo rpm -ivh dos2unix-6.0.3-7.el7.x86_64.rpm Package Specifications Version Release Architecture x86_64 (64-bit) Download Size Installed Size License FreeBSD (typically) Repository Core Functionality
For most users, the recommended way to get this package is through the default package manager, which automatically handles versioning and dependencies.
The utility solves the common "newline" problem caused by different operating systems using different characters to mark the end of a line: Uses Carriage Return + Line Feed ( \r\n ). Unix/Linux: Uses only Line Feed ( \n ). Legacy Mac: Uses only Carriage Return ( \r ).
If you need the specific 6.0.3-7.el7 build for offline installation, it is hosted on various mirrors, including the CentOS Buildlogs and the Stanford CS FTP .
Run sudo yum install dos2unix to fetch the latest stable version available in your configured repositories.
The package is a utility for CentOS 7 and RHEL 7 systems that converts text files from DOS or Mac line endings to Unix format. It is specifically built for the x86_64 (64-bit) architecture and is a standard component of the Enterprise Linux 7 ecosystem. Download and Installation
Once the .rpm file is downloaded, install it using: sudo rpm -ivh dos2unix-6.0.3-7.el7.x86_64.rpm Package Specifications Version Release Architecture x86_64 (64-bit) Download Size Installed Size License FreeBSD (typically) Repository Core Functionality
For most users, the recommended way to get this package is through the default package manager, which automatically handles versioning and dependencies.
The utility solves the common "newline" problem caused by different operating systems using different characters to mark the end of a line: Uses Carriage Return + Line Feed ( \r\n ). Unix/Linux: Uses only Line Feed ( \n ). Legacy Mac: Uses only Carriage Return ( \r ).
If you need the specific 6.0.3-7.el7 build for offline installation, it is hosted on various mirrors, including the CentOS Buildlogs and the Stanford CS FTP .
Run sudo yum install dos2unix to fetch the latest stable version available in your configured repositories.