rm -f foo bar echo -e "\ty" | expand -t 3 ../../busybox > foo echo -e "\ty" | busybox unexpand -t 3 ../../busybox > bar set +e test ! -f foo -a -f bar if [ $? = 0 ] ; then set -e diff -q foo bar fi rm -f foo bar echo -e "\ty\tx" | expand -it 3 ../../busybox > foo echo -e "\ty\tx" | busybox unexpand -it 3 ../../busybox > bar set +e test ! -f foo -a -f bar if [ $? = 0 ] ; then set -e diff -q foo bar fi