


FOLD(1L)						 FOLD(1L)


NNAAMMEE
       fold - wrap each input line to fit in specified width

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ffoolldd [-bs] [-w width] [--bytes] [--spaces] [--width=width]
       [--help] [--version] [file...]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This manual page documents the GNU version of ffoolldd.   ffoolldd
       prints  the specified files, or the standard input when no
       files are given or the filename `-' is encountered, on the
       standard	output.   It  breaks  long  lines  into multiple
       shorter lines by inserting a newline  at	column	80.   It
       counts screen columns, so tab characters usually take more
       than one column, backspace characters decrease the  column
       count, and carriage return characters set the column count
       back to zero.

   OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       _-_b_, _-_-_b_y_t_e_s
	      Count bytes rather  than	columns,  so  that  tabs,
	      backspaces,  and	carriage returns are each counted
	      as taking up one column, just  like  other  charac-
	      ters.

       _-_s_, _-_-_s_p_a_c_e_s
	      Break at word boundaries.	If the line contains any
	      blanks, the line is broken  after	the  last  blank
	      that  falls  within  the	maximum	line length.  If
	      there are no blanks, the line is broken at the max-
	      imum line length, as usual.

       _-_w_, _-_-_w_i_d_t_h _w_i_d_t_h
	      Use  a maximum line length of _w_i_d_t_h columns instead
	      of 80.

       _-_-_h_e_l_p Print a usage message and exit with a non-zero sta-
	      tus.

       _-_-_v_e_r_s_i_o_n
	      Print  version  information  on standard error then
	      exit.















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