How can I remove the BOM from a UTF-8 file? [duplicate]
Using VIM Open file in VIM: vi text.xml Remove BOM encoding: :set nobomb Save and quit: :wq For a non-interactive solution, try the following command line: vi -c “:set nobomb” -c “:wq” text.xml That should remove the BOM, save the file and quit, all from the command line.