[HOW TO] Determine and change character file encoding
Determine file encoding: file -bi some_file Change file encoding: iconv -f current_encoding -t destination_encoding file > file_new_encoding List known coded character sets: iconv --list Convert with Vim (eg, converting to utf-8): :write ++enc=utf-8 file_name References Stackoverflow - How can I change a file's encoding with vim? Determine and change file character encoding iconv manpage