In vi, you can remove carriage return ( ^M ) characters with the following command: :1,$s/^M//g. Note: To input the ^M character, press Ctrl-v, and then press Enter or return. In vim, use :set ff=unix to convert to Unix; use :set ff=dos to convert to Windows.
Sponsored Topics. Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,894 at the 2000 census. Locally, Lancaster is pronounced LANK-ist-er or LANK-us-ter, it is often mispronounce as LAN-CAS-ter. Lancaster is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville.
View All. 1  Mayor's Message. 2  Events. 3  Meetings. Mayor's Message.  Welcome to Lancaster, Texas! Lancaster is a proud, vibrant city. We celebrate our diversity and history, preserve our natural beauty and are the economic hub of the South DFW 1  Metroplex. Events.  Meetings.