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|  | +count | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | +first_page[:last_page] | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | +n | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
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|  | --across | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --address-radix | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --all | 9.3 unexpand: Convert spaces to tabs | 
|  | --all-repeated | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --before | 3.2 tac: Concatenate and write files in reverse | 
|  | --binary | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --binary | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | --body-numbering | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --bytes | 4.3 fold: Wrap input lines to fit in specified width | 
|  | --bytes | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | --bytes | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --bytes | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | --bytes | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | --bytes | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | --characters | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | --chars | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | --check-chars | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --columns | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --count | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --crown-margin | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | --delimiter | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | --delimiters | 8.2 paste: Merge lines of files | 
|  | --digits | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --double-space | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --elide-empty-files | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --expand-tabs | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --fields | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | --first-line-number | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --follow | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --footer-numbering | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --form-feed | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --format | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --header | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --header-numbering | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --help | 2. Common options | 
|  | --ignore-case | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --ignore-case | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | --indent | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --initial | 9.2 expand: Convert tabs to spaces | 
|  | --join-blank-lines | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --join-lines | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --keep-files | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --length | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --line-bytes | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | --lines | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | --lines | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --lines | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | --lines | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | --max-consecutive-size-changes | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --max-line-length | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | --max-unchanged-stats | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --merge | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --no-file-warnings | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --no-renumber | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --number | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --number-format | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --number-lines | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --number-nonblank | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --number-separator | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --number-width | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --omit-header | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --omit-pagination | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --only-delimited | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | --output-delimiter | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | --output-duplicates | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --output-tabs | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --page-increment | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --page_width | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --pages | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --pid | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --prefix | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --quiet | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | --quiet | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --quiet | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --read-bytes | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --regex | 3.2 tac: Concatenate and write files in reverse | 
|  | --repeated | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --retry | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --section-delimiter | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --sep-string | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --separator | 3.2 tac: Concatenate and write files in reverse | 
|  | --separator | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --serial | 8.2 paste: Merge lines of files | 
|  | --show-all | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --show-control-chars | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --show-ends | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --show-nonprinting | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --show-nonprinting | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --show-tabs | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --silent | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | --silent | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --silent | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --skip-bytes | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --skip-chars | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --skip-fields | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --sleep-interval | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --spaces | 4.3 fold: Wrap input lines to fit in specified width | 
|  | --split-only | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | --squeeze-blank | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | --starting-line-number | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | --status | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | --strings | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --suffix | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | --sysv | 6.2 sum: Print checksum and block counts | 
|  | --tabs | 9.2 expand: Convert tabs to spaces | 
|  | --tabs | 9.3 unexpand: Convert spaces to tabs | 
|  | --tagged-paragraph | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | --text | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | --traditional | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --uniform-spacing | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | --unique | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | --verbose | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | --verbose | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | --verbose | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | --version | 2. Common options | 
|  | --warn | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | --width | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | --width | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | --width | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | --width | 4.3 fold: Wrap input lines to fit in specified width | 
|  | --words | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | -1 | 7.3 comm: Compare two sorted files line by line | 
|  | -1 | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -2 | 7.3 comm: Compare two sorted files line by line | 
|  | -2 | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -3 | 7.3 comm: Compare two sorted files line by line | 
|  | -A | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -a | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -a | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -A | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -a | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -a | 9.3 unexpand: Convert spaces to tabs | 
|  | -b | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -B | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -b | 3.2 tac: Concatenate and write files in reverse | 
|  | -b | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -b | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -b | 4.3 fold: Wrap input lines to fit in specified width | 
|  | -b | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | -b | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -b | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | -b | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -b | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | -c | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -C | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | -c | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | -c | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -c | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | -c | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | -c | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | -c | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -c | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -c | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | -column | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -count | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | -count | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | -d | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -D | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -d | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -d | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -d | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -d | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -d | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | -d | 8.2 paste: Merge lines of files | 
|  | -e | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -E | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -e | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -e | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -f | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -F | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -f | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -f | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -f | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | -f | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -f | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -f | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -f | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | -g | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -h | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -h | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -h | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -i | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -i | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -i | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -i | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -i | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -i | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -i | 9.2 expand: Convert tabs to spaces | 
|  | -J | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -j | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -j1 | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -j2 | 8.3 join: Join lines on a common field | 
|  | -k | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -k | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -l | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -L | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | -l | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -l | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -l | 5.3 split: Split a file into fixed-size pieces | 
|  | -l | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | -m | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -M | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -m | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -n | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -N | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -N | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -n | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -n | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -n | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | -n | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | -n | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -n | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -n | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -n | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | -o | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -o | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -o | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -p | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -q | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | -q | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | -q | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -r | 3.2 tac: Concatenate and write files in reverse | 
|  | -r | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -r | 6.2 sum: Print checksum and block counts | 
|  | -r | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -S | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -s | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -s | 3.2 tac: Concatenate and write files in reverse | 
|  | -s | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -s | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -s | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | -s | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -s | 4.3 fold: Wrap input lines to fit in specified width | 
|  | -s | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -s | 6.2 sum: Print checksum and block counts | 
|  | -s | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -s | 8.1 cut: Print selected parts of lines | 
|  | -s | 8.2 paste: Merge lines of files | 
|  | -t | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -T | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -T | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -t | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -t | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | -t | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -t | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | -t | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -t | 9.2 expand: Convert tabs to spaces | 
|  | -t | 9.3 unexpand: Convert spaces to tabs | 
|  | -tab | 9.2 expand: Convert tabs to spaces | 
|  | -tab | 9.3 unexpand: Convert spaces to tabs | 
|  | -u | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -u | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | -u | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
|  | -u | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -v | 3.1 cat: Concatenate and write files | 
|  | -v | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -v | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -v | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -v | 5.1 head: Output the first part of files | 
|  | -v | 5.2 tail: Output the last part of files | 
|  | -W | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -w | 3.3 nl: Number lines and write files | 
|  | -w | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -w | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | -w | 4.2 pr: Paginate or columnate files for printing | 
|  | -w | 4.3 fold: Wrap input lines to fit in specified width | 
|  | -w | 6.1 wc: Print byte, word, and line counts | 
|  | -w | 6.4 md5sum: Print or check message-digests | 
|  | -w | 7.2 uniq: Uniquify files | 
|  | -width | 4.1 fmt: Reformat paragraph text | 
|  | -x | 3.4 od: Write files in octal or other formats | 
|  | -z | 5.4 csplit: Split a file into context-determined pieces | 
|  | -z | 7.1 sort: Sort text files | 
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