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)