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FMT(1) User Commands FMT(1)
NAME
fmt - simple optimal text formatter
SYNOPSIS
fmt [-DIGITS] [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Reformat each paragraph in the FILE(s), writing to standard output. If
no FILE or if FILE is `-', read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
-c, --crown-margin
preserve indentation of first two lines
-p, --prefix=STRING
reformat only lines beginning with STRING, reattaching the pre‐
fix to reformatted lines
-s, --split-only
split long lines, but do not refill
-t, --tagged-paragraph
indentation of first line different from second
-u, --uniform-spacing
one space between words, two after sentences
-w, --width=WIDTH
maximum line width (default of 75 columns)
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
AUTHOR
Written by Ross Paterson.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU
GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for fmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info and fmt programs are properly installed at your site, the com‐
mand
info fmt
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU coreutils 6.9.92.4-f088d-dirtJanuary 2008 FMT(1)
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