Quick Answer: How Do I Remove a Carriage Return in Linux?
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How do I remove carriage returns in Linux?

The procedure to delete carriage return is as follows:

  1. Open the terminal app and then type any one of the following command.
  2. Use the sed: sed ‘s/r$//’ file.txt > out.txt.
  3. Another option is tr: tr -d ‘r’ input.txt > out.txt.

How do I turn off carriage returns?

Remove Carriage Returns manually

  1. Select all cells where you want to remove or replace carriage returns.
  2. Press Ctrl+H to open the Find & Replace dialog box.
  3. In the Find What field enter Ctrl+J. …
  4. In the Replace With field, enter any value to replace carriage returns. …
  5. Press the Replace All button and enjoy the result!
Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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