mesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubeexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down15cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.world
arrow-up1346arrow-down1external-linkHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubemesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square51fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.world
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoIf I need the top lines I usually just pipe output to less, but column is definitely going to help a lot!
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoYeah but I’ve always found I underestimate the amount of lines I needed to head. tail I really only use with the -f flag to keep a tab on logs and the like.
If I need the top lines I usually just pipe output to
less
, butcolumn
is definitely going to help a lot!There is also head and tail.
Yeah but I’ve always found I underestimate the amount of lines I needed to
head
.tail
I really only use with the-f
flag to keep a tab on logs and the like.