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# pr
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```
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pr [OPTIONS] [files]...
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```
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Write content of given file or standard input to standard output with pagination filter
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## After help
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`+PAGE` Begin output at page number page of the formatted input.
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`-COLUMN` Produce multi-column output. See `--column`
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The pr utility is a printing and pagination filter for text files.
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When multiple input files are specified, each is read, formatted, and written to standard output.
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By default, the input is separated into 66-line pages, each with
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* A 5-line header with the page number, date, time, and the pathname of the file.
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* A 5-line trailer consisting of blank lines.
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If standard output is associated with a terminal, diagnostic messages are suppressed until the pr
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utility has completed processing.
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When multiple column output is specified, text columns are of equal width.
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By default, text columns are separated by at least one `<blank>`.
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Input lines that do not fit into a text column are truncated.
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Lines are not truncated under single column output.
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