Linux unexpand Command Explained for Beginners (with Examples) | Linux Today

Linux unexpand Command Explained for Beginners (with Examples)

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Himanshu Arora
Jun 19, 2018

Working on the Linux command line requires to learn how to quickly perform some repetitive tasks. One such task that you may find yourself involved in sooner or later is converting blanks to tabs or vice-versa. In this tutorial, we will discuss a command line utility – dubbed unexpand – that’ll be of great help in such situations.

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Himanshu Arora

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