coreutils v 8.25-2ubuntu2 fold -b error wanting no space before the number, inconsistent with expectation and -w
Error: $ echo "abcdefghijklm" | fold -b 6 fold: 6: No such file or directory inconsistent with -w $ echo "abcdefghijklm" | fold -w6 abcdef ghijkl m $ echo "abcdefghijklm" | fold -w 6 abcdef ghijkl m but works with: $ echo "abcdefghijklm" | fold -b6 abcdef ghijkl m Regards davidpbrown