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Co-authored-by: K.B.Dharun Krishna <kbdharunkrishna@gmail.com>
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# units
> Convert between two units of measure.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/units/>.
- Run in interactive mode:
`units`
- List all units containing a specific string in interactive mode:
`search {{string}}`
- Show the conversion between two simple units:
`units {{quarts}} {{tablespoons}}`
- Convert between units with quantities:
`units "{{15 pounds}}" {{kilograms}}`
- Show the conversion between two compound units:
`units "{{meters / second}}" "{{inches / hour}}"`
- Show the conversion between units with different dimensions:
`units "{{acres}}" "{{ft^2}}"`
- Show the conversion of byte multipliers:
`units "{{15 megabytes}}" {{bytes}}`