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Re: uniq feature request: check-fields option
From: |
Pádraig Brady |
Subject: |
Re: uniq feature request: check-fields option |
Date: |
Thu, 7 May 2009 12:45:53 +0100 |
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071008) |
Steve Ward wrote:
> For the uniq program, these options exist:
>
> --skip-chars=N
> avoid comparing the first N characters
>
> --skip-fields=N
> avoid comparing the first N fields
>
> --check-chars=N
> compare no more than N characters in lines
>
>
> It would be nice to have:
>
> --check-fields=N
> compare no more than N fields in lines
This was discussed before:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2006-06/msg00168.html
Old versions of Debian did actually have the --check-fields option.
Unfortunately no one has had time to work on the --key alternative.
cheers,
Pádraig.