Linux / Unix Command: paste

Command Library

NAME

paste - merge lines of files  

SYNOPSIS

paste [OPTION]... [FILE]...  

DESCRIPTION

Write lines consisting of the sequentially corresponding lines from each FILE, separated by TABs, to standard output. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-d, --delimiters=LIST

reuse characters from LIST instead of TABs

-s, --serial

paste one file at a time instead of in parallel

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

 

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for paste is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and paste programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info paste

should give you access to the complete manual.

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