unexpand − convert spaces to tabs
unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]...
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
Written by David MacKenzie.
Report bugs to <bug−coreutils AT gnu DOT org>.
Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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.