mesamunefire@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubevideomessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down16
arrow-up1354arrow-down1videoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubemesamunefire@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·4 months agoDamn, I could’ve avoided hours of scrolling up by now if I knew about this before.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 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-up1·4 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, 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.