Linux in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition

Name

paste

Synopsis

                  paste [options] files
               

Merge corresponding lines of one or more files into tab-separated vertical columns. See also cut, join, and pr.

Options

-

Replace a filename with the standard input.

-d char, --delimiters= char

Separate columns with char instead of a tab. You can separate columns with different characters by supplying more than one char.

--help

Print a help message and then exit.

-s, --serial

Merge lines from one file at a time.

--version

Print version information and then exit.

Examples

Create a three-column file from files x, y, and z:

                  paste 
                  x y z > file

List users in two columns:

                  who | paste - -

Merge each pair of lines into one line:

                  paste -s -d"\t\n" list