unexpand

 

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 UNEXPAND(1)                    FSF                    UNEXPAND(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        unexpand - convert spaces to tabs
 
SYNOPSIS
        unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
DESCRIPTION
        Convert  spaces  in each FILE to tabs, writing to standard
        output.  With no FILE, or when FILE is  -,  read  standard
        input.
 
        -a, --all
               convert  all whitespace, instead of initial whites­
               pace
 
        -t, --tabs=NUMBER
               have tabs NUMBER characters apart instead of 8
 
        -t, --tabs=LIST
               use comma separated list of explicit tab positions
 
        --help display this help and exit
 
        --version
               output version information and exit
 
        Instead of -t NUMBER or -t LIST, -NUMBER or -LIST  may  be
        used.
 
AUTHOR
        Written by David MacKenzie.
 
 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  unexpand is maintained as a
        Texinfo manual.  If the info  and  unexpand  programs  are
        properly installed at your site, the command
 
               info unexpand
 
        should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
 unexpand (textutils) 2.0.14 March 2001                UNEXPAND(1)

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