UNEXPAND linux command manual
UNEXPAND(1) User Commands 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.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
-a, --all
convert all whitespace, instead of just initial whitespace
--first-only convert only leading sequences of whitespace (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 .
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There
is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR 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 coreutils unexpand
should give you access to the complete manual.
unexpand (coreutils) 5.2.1 May 2004 UNEXPAND(1)