Trying to use cut command to limit "excess text" from a file.
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Need a lot more detail. Please give an example of the text before extract and an example of what you want the result to look like.
Also, please add your distro's name & version to your profile for future ref.
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Trying to use cut command to limit "excess text" from a file.
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