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NAME
       unexpand - convert spaces to tabs

SYNOPSIS
       unexpand [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       Convert  spaces  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 whitespace, instead of just initial whitespace

       --first-only convert only leading sequences of whitespace (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

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO  warranty;  not
       even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       expand(1)

       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 coreutils unexpand

       should give you access to the complete manual.



unexpand (coreutils) 5.2.1                November 2008                               UNEXPAND(1)