mesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubeexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1354arrow-down16cross-posted to: videos@lemmy.worldlinux@lemmy.world
arrow-up1348arrow-down1external-linkHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubemesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square50fedilinkcross-posted to: videos@lemmy.worldlinux@lemmy.world
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardilinkfedilinkarrow-up19·3 days agoDamn, I could’ve avoided hours of scrolling up by now if I knew about this before.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 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-up1·8 hours 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.