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pr − convert text files for printing
pr [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Paginate or columnate FILE(s) for printing.
Mandatory
arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
+FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE],
−−pages=FIRST_PAGE[:LAST_PAGE]
begin [stop] printing with page FIRST_[LAST_]PAGE
−COLUMN, −−columns=COLUMN
output COLUMN columns and print columns down, unless −a is used. Balance number of lines in the columns on each page.
−a, −−across
print columns across rather than down, used together with −COLUMN
−c, −−show−control−chars
use hat notation (^G) and octal backslash notation
−d, −−double−space
double space the output
−D, −−date−format=FORMAT
use FORMAT for the header date
−e[CHAR[WIDTH]], −−expand−tabs[=CHAR[WIDTH]]
expand input CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8)
−F, −f, −−form−feed
use form feeds instead of newlines to separate pages (by a 3-line page header with −F or a 5-line header and trailer without −F)
−h HEADER, −−header=HEADER
use a centered HEADER instead of filename in page header, −h "" prints a blank line, don’t use −h""
−i[CHAR[WIDTH]], −−output−tabs[=CHAR[WIDTH]]
replace spaces with CHARs (TABs) to tab WIDTH (8)
−J, −−join−lines
merge full lines, turns off −W line truncation, no column alignment, −−sep−string[=STRING] sets separators
−l PAGE_LENGTH, −−length=PAGE_LENGTH
set the page length to PAGE_LENGTH (66) lines (default number of lines of text 56, and with −F 63)
−m, −−merge
print all files in parallel, one in each column, truncate lines, but join lines of full length with −J
−n[SEP[DIGITS]], −−number−lines[=SEP[DIGITS]]
number lines, use DIGITS (5) digits, then SEP (TAB), default counting starts with 1st line of input file
−N NUMBER, −−first−line−number=NUMBER
start counting with NUMBER at 1st line of first page printed (see +FIRST_PAGE)
−o MARGIN, −−indent=MARGIN
offset each line with MARGIN (zero) spaces, do not affect −w or −W, MARGIN will be added to PAGE_WIDTH
−r, −−no−file−warnings
omit warning when a file cannot be opened
−s[CHAR],--separator[=CHAR]
separate columns by a single character, default for CHAR is the <TAB> character without −w and ’no char’ with −w −s[CHAR] turns off line truncation of all 3 column options (-COLUMN|-a −COLUMN|-m) except −w is set
−SSTRING, −−sep−string[=STRING]
separate columns by STRING, without −S: Default separator <TAB> with −J and <space> otherwise (same as −S" "), no effect on column options
−t, −−omit−header omit page headers and trailers |
−T, −−omit−pagination
omit page headers and trailers, eliminate any pagination by form feeds set in input files
−v, −−show−nonprinting
use octal backslash notation
−w PAGE_WIDTH, −−width=PAGE_WIDTH
set page width to PAGE_WIDTH (72) characters for multiple text-column output only, −s[char] turns off (72)
−W PAGE_WIDTH, −−page−width=PAGE_WIDTH
set page width to PAGE_WIDTH (72) characters always, truncate lines, except −J option is set, no interference with −S or −s
−−help |
display this help and exit |
−−version
output version information and exit
−T implied by −l nn when nn <= 10 or <= 3 with −F. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Written by Pete TerMaat and Roland Huebner.
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
Copyright
© 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The full documentation for pr is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and pr programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info pr
should give you access to the complete manual.
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