using cut command

amjadask · 03-04-2011, 04:57 AM

hi all
the file /etc/passwd contains all users information
as my need i want to cut username and their id with group id
and redirect to another file
i have already cut username with as follows

cut -d : f1 /etc/passwd | sort -u >> tmp.txt

but as my need i want both username and userid how should i use
can anyone suggest me with correct syntax

thanqs

colucix · 03-04-2011, 05:12 AM

Code:

cut -d: -f1,3,4 /etc/passwd