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  1. JamesChevalier revised this gist Jan 16, 2014. 1 changed file with 4 additions and 2 deletions.
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    [convmv manpage](https://www.j3e.de/linux/convmv/man/)

    Install convmv if you don't have it

    `sudo apt-get install convmv`

    Convert all files in a directory from NFD to NFC:

    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfc --notest .`
    `convmv -r -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfc --notest .`

    Convert all files in a directory from NFC to NFD:

    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest .`
    `convmv -r -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest .`
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    Install convmv if you don't have it

    `sudo apt-get install convmv`

    Convert all files in a directory from NFD to NFC:

    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfc --notest .`

    Convert all files in a directory from NFC to NFD:

    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest .`
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    # Install convmv if you don't have it
    Install convmv if you don't have it
    `sudo apt-get install convmv`

    # Convert all files in a directory from NFD to NFC:
    Convert all files in a directory from NFD to NFC:
    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfc --notest .`

    # Convert all files in a directory from NFC to NFD:
    Convert all files in a directory from NFC to NFD:
    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest .`
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    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfc --notest .`

    # Convert all files in a directory from NFC to NFD:
    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest.`

    # To test and confirm, you can omit the option `--notest .`
    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest .`
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    # Install convmv if you don't have it
    `sudo apt-get install convmv`

    # Convert all files in a directory from NFD to NFC:
    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfc --notest .`

    # Convert all files in a directory from NFC to NFD:
    `convmv -r -i -f utf8 -t utf8 --nfd --notest.`

    # To test and confirm, you can omit the option `--notest .`