| -b--bytes | count bytes rather than columns |
| -s--spaces | break at spaces |
| -w--width | use WIDTH columns instead of 80 |
| --help | display this help and exit |
| --version | output version information and exit |
NAME
fold - wrap each input line to fit in specified width
SYNOPSIS
fold [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Wrap input lines in each FILE, writing to standard output.
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
- -b, --bytes
count bytes rather than columns
- -s, --spaces
break at spaces
- -w, --width=WIDTH
use WIDTH columns instead of 80
- --help
display this help and exit
- --version
output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
SEE ALSO
fmt(1)
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/fold> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) fold invocation'
Packaged by Debian (9.7-3) Copyright © 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://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.