isutf8 (1) Linux Manual Page
NAME
isutf8 – check whether files are valid UTF-8
SYNOPSIS
- isutf8 [-hqliv] [–help] [–quiet] [–list] [–invert] [–verbose] [[file…]]
DESCRIPTION
isutf8
OPTIONS
-h, –help
- Print out a help summary.
-q, –quiet
- Don’t print messages telling which files are invalid UTF-8, merely indicate it with the exit status.
-l, –list
- Print only the names of files containing invalid UTF-8.
-i, –invert
- Invert the selection: list UTF-8 compatible files.
-v, –verbose
- Also print an hexdump-like view of the error and some context.
EXIT STATUS
If the file is valid UTF-8, the exit status is zero. If the file is not valid UTF-8, or there is some error, the exit status is non-zero.
AUTHOR
Lars Wirzenius, Julien Palard
SEE ALSO
utf8(7)