DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/col.md

col

Filter reverse line feeds from input. More information: https://manned.org/col.

• Filter reverse line feeds from input:

{{command}} | col

• Filter reverse line feeds and output with spaces instead of tabs:

{{command}} | col {{[-x|--spaces]}}

• Remove backspaces, output only the last character written to each position:

{{command}} | col {{[-b|--no-backspaces]}}

• Specify a buffer size with a specific number of lines:

{{command}} | col {{[-l|--lines]}} {{num}}

• Format a manual page for viewing with less:

man ls | col {{[-b|--no-backspaces]}} | less

• Process a file with reverse line feeds and save the cleaned output:

cat {{path/to/input_file}} | col {{[-x|--spaces]}} > {{output_file}}