---
name: "rust-unexpand"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rust-coreutils"
version: "0.0.30-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rust-unexpand"
---

# rust-unexpand(1)

Convert blanks in each \`FILE\` to tabs, writing to standard output. With no \`FILE\`, or when \`FILE\` is \`-\`, read standard input.

## NAME

unexpand - Convert blanks in each \`FILE\` to tabs, writing to standard output. With no \`FILE\`, or when \`FILE\` is \`-\`, read standard input.

## SYNOPSIS

**unexpand** \[**-a**\|**--all**\] \[**--first-only**\] \[**-t**\|**--tabs**\] \[**-U**\|**--no-utf8**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**-V**\|**--version**\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Convert blanks in each \`FILE\` to tabs, writing to standard output. With no \`FILE\`, or when \`FILE\` is \`-\`, read standard input.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--all**

  convert all blanks, instead of just initial blanks

- **--first-only**

  convert only leading sequences of blanks (overrides -a)

- **-t**, **--tabs**=*N, LIST*

  use comma separated LIST of tab positions or have tabs N characters apart instead of 8 (enables -a)

- **-U**, **--no-utf8**

  interpret input file as 8-bit ASCII rather than UTF-8

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

## VERSION

v0.0.30