colrm
COLRM(1) User Commands COLRM(1)
NAME
colrm - remove columns from a file
SYNOPSIS
colrm [first [last]]
DESCRIPTION
colrm removes selected columns from a file. Input is taken from
standard input. Output is sent to standard output.
If called with one parameter the columns of each line will be removed
starting with the specified first column. If called with two parameters
the columns from the first column to the last column will be removed.
Column numbering starts with column 1.
OPTIONS
-V, --version
Display version information and exit.
-h, --help
Display help text and exit.
HISTORY
The colrm command appeared in 3.0BSD.
SEE ALSO
awk(1p), column(1), expand(1), paste(1)
REPORTING BUGS
For bug reports, use the issue tracker at
https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues.
AVAILABILITY
The colrm command is part of the util-linux package which can be
downloaded from Linux Kernel Archive
<https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>.
util-linux 2.37.2 2021-06-02 COLRM(1)
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