CSV to XLS linux script

linux excel csv xls
The Digital Ninja picture The Digital Ninja · May 28, 2009 · Viewed 13.9k times · Source

I need a script to convert a comma seperated csv file to an excel xls file. I tried a python script online but i couldn't install the correct version of python to install a mod/dependency the script required. What is the best solution?

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Javier picture Javier · May 28, 2009

cheat: rename data.csv to data.xls. excel opens it and you never notice the difference

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