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unexpand ? convert spaces to tabs |
unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]... |
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 whitespace |
?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. |
Written by David MacKenzie. |
Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>. |
Copyright © 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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. |