man/cat1/unexpand.1.txt

UNEXPAND(1) User Commands UNEXPAND(1)
 
 
 
 
 
NAME
       unexpand - convert spaces to tabs
 
SYNOPSIS
       unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
DESCRIPTION
       Convert blanks in each FILE to tabs, writing to standard
       output. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard
       input.
 
       Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for
       short options too.
 
       -a, --all
              convert all blanks, instead of just initial
              blanks
 
       --first-only convert only leading sequences of blanks
              (overrides -a)
 
       -t, --tabs=N
              have tabs N characters apart instead of 8
              (enables -a)
 
       -t, --tabs=LIST
              use comma separated LIST of tab positions
              (enables -a)
 
       --help display this help and exit
 
       --version
              output version information and exit
 
AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.
 
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
       expand(1)
 
       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 5.3.0 November 2004 UNEXPAND(1)