ISUTF8(1) moreutils ISUTF8(1)
NAME
isutf8 - check whether files are valid UTF-8
SYNOPSIS
isutf8 [-hqliv] [--help] [--quiet] [--list] [--invert] [--verbose]
[[file...]]
DESCRIPTION
isutf8 checks whether files are syntactically valid UTF-8. Input is
either files named on the command line, or the standard input. Notices
about files with invalid UTF-8 are printed to standard output.
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)
moreutils 03/03/2022 ISUTF8(1)
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