---
name: "ack"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ack"
version: "1.39-12"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ack"
---

# ack(1)

Kanji code converter

## NAME

ack - Kanji code converter

## SYNOPSIS

**ack** \[ **-{e\|s\|j***n***\|c}** \] \[ **-{a\|A\|o** *file* **}** \] \[ **-zuCntd** \] \[ **-{E\|S}** \] \[ *\<file\>...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**ACK** is a highly versatile Kanji code converter.  ACK can do reciprocal conversion among Japanese EUC, Shift-JIS and 7bit JIS.  JIS Kata-kana(SJIS Han-kaku Kana) is also supported.  Kanji code can be automatically detected even if the input stream contains Kata-kana characters.  Besides, ACK can be used as a Kanji code checker with very high detection rate.

## AUTHOR

```
Ogasawara Hiroyuki
```