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NNAAMMEE
       unexpand - convert spaces to tabs

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       uunneexxppaanndd
       [_O_P_T_I_O_N]... [_F_I_L_E]...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       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a, ----aallll
              convert all blanks, instead of just initial
              blanks

       ----ffiirrsstt--oonnllyy
              convert only leading sequences of blanks
              (overrides --aa)

       --tt, ----ttaabbss=_N
              have tabs N characters apart instead of 8
              (enables --aa)

       --tt, ----ttaabbss=_L_I_S_T
              use comma separated LIST of tab positions
              (enables --aa)

       ----hheellpp display this help and exit

       ----vveerrssiioonn
              output version information and exit

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

RREEPPOORRTTIINNGG BBUUGGSS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
       Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free  software.   You may redistribute
       copies of it under the terms      of      the
       GNU      General       Public       License
       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.   There  is
       NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       expand(1)

       The full documentation for uunneexxppaanndd is
       maintained as a Texinfo  manual.  If  the iinnffoo
       and uunneexxppaanndd programs are properly
       installed at your site, the command

              iinnffoo uunneexxppaanndd

       should give you access to the complete manual.



unexpand 6.7                     December 2006
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