pr

 

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 PR(1)                          FSF                          PR(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        pr - convert text files for printing
 
SYNOPSIS
        pr [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
DESCRIPTION
        Paginate or columnate FILE(s) for printing.
 
        +FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE], --pages=FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE]
               begin [stop] printing with page FIRST_[LAST_]PAGE
 
        -COLUMN, --columns=COLUMN
               produce  COLUMN-column  output  and  print  columns
               down, unless -a is used. Balance number of lines in
               the columns on each page.
 
        -a, --across
               print   columns   across  rather  than  down,  used
               together with -COLUMN
 
        -c, --show-control-chars
               use hat notation (^G) and octal backslash notation
 
        -d, --double-space
               double space the output
 
        -D, --date-format=FORMAT
               use FORMAT for the header date
 
        -e[CHAR[WIDTH]], --expand-tabs[=CHAR[WIDTH]]
               expand input CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8)
 
        -F, -f, --form-feed
               use form feeds  instead  of  newlines  to  separate
               pages  (by a 3-line page header with -F or a 5-line
               header and trailer without -F)
 
        -h HEADER, --header=HEADER
               use a centered HEADER instead of filename  in  page
               header, -h "" prints a blank line, don't use -h""
 
        -i[CHAR[WIDTH]], --output-tabs[=CHAR[WIDTH]]
               replace spaces with CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8)
 
        -J, --join-lines
               merge  full lines, turns off -W line truncation, no
               column alignment, -S[STRING] sets separators
 
        -l PAGE_LENGTH, --length=PAGE_LENGTH
               set the  page  length  to  PAGE_LENGTH  (66)  lines
               (default  number  of  lines of text 56, and with -F
               63)
 
        -m, --merge
               print all files in parallel, one  in  each  column,
               truncate  lines, but join lines of full length with
               -J
 
        -n[SEP[DIGITS]], --number-lines[=SEP[DIGITS]]
               number lines,  use  DIGITS  (5)  digits,  then  SEP
               (TAB),  default  counting  starts  with 1st line of
               input file
 
        -N NUMBER, --first-line-number=NUMBER
               start counting with NUMBER at  1st  line  of  first
               page printed (see +FIRST_PAGE)
 
        -o MARGIN, --indent=MARGIN
               offset  each line with MARGIN (zero) spaces, do not
               affect -w or -W, MARGIN will be added to PAGE_WIDTH
 
        -r, --no-file-warnings
               omit warning when a file cannot be opened
 
        -s[CHAR],--separator[=CHAR]
               separate columns by a single character, default for
               CHAR is the <TAB>  character  without  -w  and  'no
               char' with -w -s[CHAR] turns off line truncation of
               all 3 column options (-COLUMN|-a -COLUMN|-m) except
               -w is set
 
        -S[STRING], --sep-string[=STRING]
               separate  columns  by an optional STRING, don't use
               -S "STRING", -S only: No separator  used  (same  as
               -S""),  without -S: Default separator <TAB> with -J
               and <space> otherwise (same as -S" "), no effect on
               column options
 
        -t, --omit-header omit page headers and trailers
 
        -T, --omit-pagination
               omit page headers and trailers, eliminate any pagi­
               nation by form feeds set in input files
 
        -v, --show-nonprinting
               use octal backslash notation
 
        -w PAGE_WIDTH, --width=PAGE_WIDTH
               set page width to PAGE_WIDTH  (72)  characters  for
               multiple  text-column  output  only, -s[char] turns
               off (72)
 
        -W PAGE_WIDTH, --page-width=PAGE_WIDTH
               set  page  width  to  PAGE_WIDTH  (72)   characters
               always, truncate lines, except -J option is set, no
               interference with -S or -s
 
        --help display this help and exit
 
        --version
               output version information and exit
 
        -T implied by -l nn when nn <= 10 or <= 3 with -F. With no
        FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
 
AUTHOR
        Written by Pete TerMaat and Roland Huebner.
 
 REPORTING BUGS
        Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
 
 COPYRIGHT
        Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
        This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi­
        tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
        or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
        The  full  documentation for pr is maintained as a Texinfo
        manual.   If  the  info  and  pr  programs  are   properly
        installed at your site, the command
 
               info pr
 
        should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
 pr (textutils) 2.0.14       March 2001                      PR(1)

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