Linux fmt Command

In this tutorial we learn how to use fmt commmand in Linux. fmt command is fmt - simple optimal text formatter
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What is Linux fmt Command?

In this tutorial we learn how to use fmt command in Linux. fmt command is fmt - simple optimal text formatter

fmt Syntax

       fmt [-WIDTH] [OPTION]... [FILE]...

fmt Examples

fmt Command Manual / Help

We can use man and info command to see the manual page of fmt command.

fmt command also have --help option to show list of options.

To open man page for fmt command we can use command below. To exit man or info page you can press q.

man fmt

To open info page for fmt command we can use command below.

info fmt

To open help page from fmt command we can run command below.

fmt --help

Linux fmt Command Source Code

You can find fmt command source code from the folowing repositories:

You can read tutorials of related Linux commands below:

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to use fmt in Linux with practical examples. Visit our Linux Commands guide to learn more about using command line interface in Linux.