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NAME

6       unexpand - convert spaces to tabs
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SYNOPSIS

9       unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]...
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DESCRIPTION

12       Convert  blanks in each FILE to tabs, writing to standard output.  With
13       no FILE, or when 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       -a, --all
19              convert all blanks, instead of just initial blanks
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21       --first-only
22              convert only leading sequences of blanks (overrides -a)
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24       -t, --tabs=N
25              have tabs N characters apart instead of 8 (enables -a)
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27       -t, --tabs=LIST
28              use comma separated LIST of tab positions (enables -a)
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30       --help display this help and exit
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32       --version
33              output version information and exit
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AUTHOR

36       Written by David MacKenzie.
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REPORTING BUGS

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

49       expand(1)
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51       The full documentation for unexpand is maintained as a Texinfo  manual.
52       If  the info and unexpand programs are properly installed at your site,
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57       should give you access to the complete manual.
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61GNU coreutils 6.9                 March 2008                       UNEXPAND(1)
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