How Do I Remove a Tab Space in Unix?
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How do I remove spaces from a Unix file?

Simple solution is by using grep (GNU or BSD) command as below.

  1. Remove blank lines (not including lines with spaces). grep . file.txt.
  2. Remove completely blank lines (including lines with spaces). grep “S” file.txt.

How do you get rid of spaces on your tab?

Edit – Line – Unindent (or it’s keyboard shortcut). And shift + tab works as well.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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