Linux/fmt

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fmt and pr

Reformat a text file for printing

# format file for printing
fmt -60 book   # reformat with 60 characters per line  (wrap at...)
pr            # format file for printing (with headers)

Installation:

yum install coreutils

Don't refill and max 120 character width:

fmt file.txt -s -w 120 > output.txt