Zhang Weiwu wrote: > from man column(1) > > -c Output is formatted for a display columns wide. > > Try: > > almust...@orphalese:~$ echo aaa bbb | column -c 20 > > > expected result (17 spaces): > > aaa bbb > > actual result: > > almust...@orphalese:~$ echo aaa bbb | column -c 20 > aaa bbb > > Confusing. Or do I misunderstand the purpose of column(1)? > > Thanks.
-c is for the total number of columns. Having said that, I can't get it to actually do anything, so I could be wrong. You could perhaps use awk: http://unstableme.blogspot.com/2008/12/awk-formatting-fields-into-columns.html (bit fugly) or, depending on exactly what you need, look at pr(1). -- Chris Jackson Shadowcat Systems Ltd. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ccffd8e.3050...@shadowcat.co.uk
