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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.

       -a, --all
              convert  all whitespace, instead of initial whites-
              pace

       -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

       Instead of -t NUMBER or -t LIST, -NUMBER or -LIST  may  be
       used.

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 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.



GNU textutils 2.0           July 2001                 UNEXPAND(D)