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NAME

6       fmt - simple optimal text formatter
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SYNOPSIS

9       fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
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DESCRIPTION

12       Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to standard output.  If
13       no FILE or if FILE is `-', read standard input.
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15       Mandatory arguments to long options are  mandatory  for  short  options
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18       -c, --crown-margin
19              preserve indentation of first two lines
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21       -p, --prefix=STRING
22              reformat  only lines beginning with STRING, reattaching the pre‐
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25       -s, --split-only
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28       -t, --tagged-paragraph
29              indentation of first line different from second
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31       -u, --uniform-spacing
32              one space between words, two after sentences
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34       -w, --width=WIDTH
35              maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
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37       --help display this help and exit
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39       --version
40              output version information and exit
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42       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
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AUTHOR

45       Written by Ross Paterson.
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REPORTING BUGS

48       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
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51       Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
52       This is free software.  You may redistribute copies  of  it  under  the
53       terms       of       the      GNU      General      Public      License
54       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  There is NO WARRANTY,  to  the
55       extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

58       The  full  documentation for fmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
59       the info and fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the com‐
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64       should give you access to the complete manual.
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68GNU coreutils 6.9                 March 2008                            FMT(1)
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