Filename Encoding Conversion

Install package

sudo apt-get install convmv

Converts filename

sudo convmv -f <encoding> -t <encoding> -r --notest *

ex: sudo convmv -f big5 -t utf-8 -r --notest *

 USAGE: convmv [options] FILE(S)

-f enc     encoding *from* which should be converted

-t enc     encoding *to* which should be converted

-r         recursively go through directories

-i         interactive mode (ask for each action)

--nfc      target files will be normalization form C for UTF-8 (Linux etc.)

--nfd      target files will be normalization form D for UTF-8 (OS X etc.)

--qfrom    be quiet about the "from" of a rename (if it screws up your terminal e.g.)

--qto      be quiet about the "to" of a rename (if it screws up your terminal e.g.)

--exec c   execute command instead of rename (use #1 and #2 and see man page)

--list     list all available encodings

--lowmem   keep memory footprint low (see man page)

--nosmart  ignore if files already seem to be UTF-8 and convert if posible

--notest   actually do rename the files

--replace  will replace files if they are equal

--unescape convert%20ugly%20escape%20sequences

--upper    turn to upper case

--lower    turn to lower case

--parsable write a parsable todo list (see man page)

--help     print this help