uniq
Report or omit repeated lines
Syntax
uniq [OPTION]... [INPUT [OUTPUT]]
Filter adjacent matching lines from INPUT
(or standard input), writing to OUTPUT
(or standard output).
With no FILE
, or when FILE
is -
, read standard input.
Important options
Option | Description |
---|---|
-d , --repeated |
Only print duplicate lines, one for each group |
-i , --ignore-case |
Ignore differences in case when comparing |
-c , --count |
Prefix lines by the number of ocurrences |