mesamunefire@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubevideomessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1365arrow-down110
arrow-up1355arrow-down1videoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubemesamunefire@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square51linkfedilink
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 years agoDamn, I could’ve avoided hours of scrolling up by now if I knew about this before.
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoIf I need the top lines I usually just pipe output to less, but column is definitely going to help a lot!
minus-squareQuereller@lemmy.onedeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThere is also head and tail.
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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.
Damn, I could’ve avoided hours of scrolling up by now if I knew about this before.
If I need the top lines I usually just pipe output to
less, butcolumnis 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.tailI really only use with the-fflag to keep a tab on logs and the like.