man/cat1/fmt.1.txt
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FMT(1) User Commands FMT(1)
NAME fmt - simple optimal text formatter SYNOPSIS fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]... DESCRIPTION Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to stan- dard output. If no FILE or if FILE is `-', read stan- dard input. Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. -c, --crown-margin preserve indentation of first two lines -p, --prefix=STRING reformat only lines beginning with STRING, reat- taching the prefix to reformatted lines -s, --split-only split long lines, but do not refill -t, --tagged-paragraph indentation of first line different from second -u, --uniform-spacing one space between words, two after sentences -w, --width=WIDTH maximum line width (default of 75 columns) --help display this help and exit --version output version information and exit With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input. AUTHOR Written by Ross Paterson. REPORTING BUGS Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying condi- tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL- ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SEE ALSO The full documentation for fmt is maintained as a Tex- info manual. If the info and fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the command info fmt should give you access to the complete manual. fmt 5.3.0 November 2004 FMT(1) |