[SOLVED] is there a command for cut and paste?

cristi92b · 06-14-2011, 01:17 PM

Is there a terminal command that allows you to cut the text in a text file and paste it into antother text file?

druuna · 06-14-2011, 01:25 PM

Hi,

Not that I know of.

If you have your mouse set up to work in the terminal you can use that.

cristi92b · 06-14-2011, 03:11 PM

I know I can copy the text with "cat" command, but is there a way of clearing a text file without deleting it and create a new file? another command... or maybe a flag for "cat"?

TobiSGD · 06-14-2011, 03:14 PM

To delete the content of a file without deleting/re-creating it you can just do this:

Code:

> yourfile

repo · 06-14-2011, 03:16 PM

You can use

Code:

cat /dev/null > file

Kind regards

druuna · 06-14-2011, 03:16 PM

Hi,

If you want to delete the complete content of a file:

Code:

> filename

Replacing the complete content is also possible:

Code:

echo "erased" > filename

If you use >> instead of > in the second example, the text is appended to the file (at the bottom).

Hope this helps.

kindofabuzz · 06-14-2011, 03:17 PM

I know for sure there is a cut command. It may not be what you want. Do a man cut and see if it fits your needs. There is a paste command too.

lithos · 06-14-2011, 03:36 PM

Hi,

I don't know how to do it specifically like you want, but SED might be the start for it.
examples:
1. sed
2. linuxjournal/7231

cristi92b · 06-14-2011, 03:57 PM

Thank you very much!!!