mesa@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubeexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1345arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1337arrow-down1external-linkHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubemesa@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square50fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 months agoDamn, I could’ve avoided hours of scrolling up by now if I knew about this before.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months 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-up1·3 months 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
, 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.