Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Name

unexpand

Synopsis

unexpand [options] [files]

Convert strings of initial whitespace, consisting of at least two spaces and/or tabs, to tabs. Read from standard input if given no file or a file named -.

Options

-a, --all

Convert all, not just leading, strings of spaces and tabs.

--first-only

Convert only leading spaces and tabs. Overrides -a.

-t nums, --tabs nums

nums is a comma-separated list of integers that specify the placement of tab stops. If a single integer is provided, the tab stops are set to every integer spaces. By default, tab stops are eight spaces apart. This option implies -a.

--help

Print help message and then exit.

--version

Print the version number and then exit.