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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 (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. 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 October 2008 FMT(1)