Introduction and Use of cut commands in AIX

Introduction to cut commands in AIX and use cut to cut columns or fields from standard input or text files. Command Format: cut [options] file1 file2 options: www.2cto.com-c list: specify the number of cut characters-f field: specify the number of cut fields-d: Specify the domain separator different from the space and tab key-c: used to specify the cut range, such as-c1, 5-7: Cut 1st characters, then drop 5 to the end 7 characters-c1-50: Cut the first 50 characters-f domain-c same:-f1, 5: cut 1st domain, 5th domain-f1, 10-12: Cut 1st domain, 10th domain to 12th domain www.2cto.com below is the exercise, pg pers.txt R. jone: Office Runner: ID897 S. round: UNIX admin: ID666 L. clip: Personal Chief: ID982 use ":" As the separator, cut 3rd fields: cut-d:-f3 pers.txt ID897 ID666 ID982 cut 1st and 3rd fields: cut-d: -f 1, 3, pers.txt R. jone: ID897 S. round: ID666 L. clip: ID982 www.2cto.com cut 2nd and 5th characters: cut-d:-c. 5 pers.txt. n. u. I cut 2nd to 6th characters cut-d:-c 2-6 pers.txt. jone. roun. clip -- the end --