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What is the purpose of the sort command?
What is the purpose of the sort command?
Which command would be best to filter out duplicate lines from a file?
Which command would be best to filter out duplicate lines from a file?
In the command cut -d',' -f1 data.csv, what does the -d flag specify?
In the command cut -d',' -f1 data.csv, what does the -d flag specify?
Which command correctly saves the output of sorted unique lines into 'output.txt'?
Which command correctly saves the output of sorted unique lines into 'output.txt'?
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What will the command grep 'error' log.txt | sort | uniq accomplish?
What will the command grep 'error' log.txt | sort | uniq accomplish?
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What flag would you use with the sort command to sort lines in reverse order?
What flag would you use with the sort command to sort lines in reverse order?
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Which command is used to filter out duplicate lines that are adjacent in a file?
Which command is used to filter out duplicate lines that are adjacent in a file?
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How would you sort a CSV file by the second column using the sort command?
How would you sort a CSV file by the second column using the sort command?
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What is the result of using uniq -c file.txt?
What is the result of using uniq -c file.txt?
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Which of the following would correctly combine the output of grep with sorting in reverse order?
Which of the following would correctly combine the output of grep with sorting in reverse order?
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What does the -d option specify in the cut command?
What does the -d option specify in the cut command?
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How can grep be used to display the lines that do not match a specific pattern?
How can grep be used to display the lines that do not match a specific pattern?
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When using the -n flag with the sort command, how are the numbers sorted?
When using the -n flag with the sort command, how are the numbers sorted?
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What will the command sort file.txt | uniq -d produce?
What will the command sort file.txt | uniq -d produce?
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Which command option would you use to display line numbers for each line outputted by cat?
Which command option would you use to display line numbers for each line outputted by cat?
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Which example uses the cut command correctly to extract specific fields from a CSV file?
Which example uses the cut command correctly to extract specific fields from a CSV file?
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Which command would correctly display the contents of 'file.txt' with line numbers added?
Which command would correctly display the contents of 'file.txt' with line numbers added?
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What is the purpose of the -o option in the grep command?
What is the purpose of the -o option in the grep command?
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How can the cut command be combined with grep to effectively filter a file?
How can the cut command be combined with grep to effectively filter a file?
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Which command is suitable for counting the number of occurrences of a pattern in a file?
Which command is suitable for counting the number of occurrences of a pattern in a file?
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Which option in cut extracts only the first five characters of each line in a file?
Which option in cut extracts only the first five characters of each line in a file?
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Study Notes
Command-Line Tools: cut, grep, cat, sort, uniq
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cut: Extracts specific sections from each line of input, based on fields, bytes, or characters
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Flags:
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-d [delimiter]: Specifies a delimiter (default is tab) for splitting lines -
-f [fields]: Extracts specific fields (e.g.,-f1,3for fields 1 and 3) -
-b [bytes]: Extracts specific byte positions (e.g.,-b1-5for the first five bytes) -
-c [characters]: Extracts specific character positions (e.g.,-c1-3for the first three characters)
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Examples:
- Extract the first column (default delimiter is tab):
cut -f1 file.txt - Extract the 2nd and 4th fields from a CSV file:
cut -d',' -f2,4 data.csv - Extract the first 5 characters from each line:
cut -c1-5 file.txt
- Extract the first column (default delimiter is tab):
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With Pipes: Combines with
grepto search and extract fields:grep "pattern" file.txt | cut -d',' -f1
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Flags:
grep
- Searches for patterns in text files or input streams.
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Flags:
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-i: Case-insensitive search -
-v: Invert match (exclude lines matching the pattern) -
-E: Enables extended regular expressions (likeegrep) -
-r: Recursively search files in a directory -
-n: Displays line numbers with matching lines -
-c: Counts the number of matches -
-o: Shows only the matching part of the lines
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Examples:
- Find lines containing "error" (case-insensitive):
grep -i "error" log.txt - Exclude lines containing "warning":
grep -v "warning" log.txt - Display matching lines with line numbers:
grep -n "error" log.txt
- Find lines containing "error" (case-insensitive):
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With Pipes: Searches for a pattern in the output of another command:
cat file.txt | grep "search term"
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Flags:
cat
- Displays, concatenates, or redirects file contents.
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Flags:
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-n: Numbers all lines -
-b: Numbers non-empty lines only -
-s: Suppresses repeated empty lines -
-E: Displays$at the end of each line (for visualizing line endings)
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Examples:
- Display file contents:
cat file.txt - Concatenate two files into one:
cat file1.txt file2.txt > combined.txt - Display file contents with line numbers:
cat -n file.txt
- Display file contents:
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With Pipes: Combines files and searches for a pattern:
cat file1.txt file2.txt | grep "pattern"
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Flags:
sort
- Sorts lines of text files or input.
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Flags:
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-r: Sorts in reverse order -
-n: Sorts numerically (e.g., 1, 2, 10 instead of 1, 10, 2) -
-u: Removes duplicates (unique lines) -
-t [delimiter]: Uses a specific delimiter for sorting fields -
-k [key]: Sorts based on a specific field (e.g.,-k2for the second field)
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Examples:
- Sorts lines alphabetically:
sort file.txt - Sorts numerically:
sort -n numbers.txt - Sorts by the second column (fields separated by commas):
sort -t',' -k2 file.csv
- Sorts lines alphabetically:
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With Pipes: Sorts output from another command:
grep "pattern" file.txt | sort -r
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Flags:
uniq
- Filters out or processes adjacent duplicate lines
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Flags:
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-c: Counts occurrences of unique lines -
-d: Prints only duplicate lines -
-u: Prints only unique lines -
-i: Ignores case when comparing lines
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Examples:
- Removes duplicate lines:
uniq file.txt - Counts occurrences of each line:
uniq -c file.txt - Prints only duplicate lines:
uniq -d file.txt
- Removes duplicate lines:
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With Pipes: Sorts lines first, then removes duplicates:
sort file.txt | uniq
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Flags:
Combining Tools
- The power of these commands lies in using pipelines (
|) and redirection (>or>>). - Example: Extracts the first column, sorts, and counts occurrences from a CSV using pipelines.
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This quiz covers essential command-line tools like 'cut' and 'grep'. Learn how to extract specific sections from text lines and search for patterns using flags and examples. Master these tools to enhance your command-line skills.
