NAME
pr - convert text files for printing
SYNOPSIS
pr [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
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 | |
use a centered HEADER instead of filename in page header, -h "" prints a blank line, dont 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, --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, --first-line-number=NUMBER | |
start counting with NUMBER at 1st line of first page printed (see +FIRST_PAGE) | |
-o, --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, --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 | |
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 | |
AUTHOR
Written by Pete TerMaat and Roland Huebner.
REPORTING BUGS
Report pr bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org GNU coreutils home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
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 coreutils 'pr invocation' | |