Converting an excel (.xls) file to a .txt or .csv file

[sdipo]

Is there any unix command that will enable me convert an excel file to a text or coma delimited file?

thanks

 

[vgersh99]

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[sdipo]

I was hoping there was something kind of command I could use within a shell script.

 

[KenCunningham]

Isn't that what xls2csv will provide for you once it's installed?