https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012431#M99254 <BR />I agree they are the same. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:32:13 GMT Donald Fisher 2006-11-07T10:32:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012429#M99252 The fromcode and tocode names can be any of the base and alias names listed in the iconv configuration file,<BR /> /usr/lib/nls/iconv/config.iconv. <BR /><BR />What is the "standard/default HPUX fromcode"?<BR /><BR />"C" and "POSIX" are not valid fromcodes, but from what I read roman8 appears to be the default.<BR /><BR /> iconv -f roman8 -t utf8 foo &gt; bar<BR /><BR />If I do: diff foo bar, there is no difference.<BR /><BR />How can that be?<BR /> Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:54:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012429#M99252 Donald Fisher 2006-11-06T12:54:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012430#M99253 Hi Donald:<BR /><BR />I believe that the locales are the same and no conversion would be expected:<BR /><BR /><A href="http://docs.hp.com/en/5185-4400/apa.html" target="_blank">http://docs.hp.com/en/5185-4400/apa.html</A><BR /><BR />Regards!<BR /><BR />...JRF... Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:45:18 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012430#M99253 James R. Ferguson 2006-11-06T13:45:18Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012431#M99254 <BR />I agree they are the same. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:32:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/iconv-command/m-p/5012431#M99254 Donald Fisher 2006-11-07T10:32:13Z