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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 initial whitespace

       -t, --tabs=NUMBER
	      have tabs NUMBER characters apart instead of 8

       -t, --tabs=LIST
	      use comma separated list of explicit tab positions

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
	      output version information and exit

AUTHOR

       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2002 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 PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       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.

unexpand (coreutils) 4.5.3					   February 2003						       UNEXPAND(1)