mesamunefire@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubevideomessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1368arrow-down17
arrow-up1361arrow-down1videoHave you ever used the "column" command?tinkerbetter.tubemesamunefire@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square51linkfedilink
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·11 months agoDamn, I could’ve avoided hours of scrolling up by now if I knew about this before.
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoIf I need the top lines I usually just pipe output to less, but column is definitely going to help a lot!
minus-squareThe Ramen Dutchman@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 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.