NL(1) User Commands NL(1)
NAME
nl(1,3x,3x clearok) - number lines of files
SYNOPSIS
nl(1,3x,3x clearok) [OPTION]... [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Write each FILE to standard output, with line numbers added. With no
FILE, or when FILE is -, read(2,n,1 builtins) standard input.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
-b, --body-numbering=STYLE
use STYLE for numbering body lines
-d, --section-delimiter=CC
use CC for separating logical pages
-f, --footer-numbering=STYLE
use STYLE for numbering footer lines
-h, --header-numbering=STYLE
use STYLE for numbering header lines
-i, --page-increment=NUMBER
line number increment at each line
-l, --join-blank-lines=NUMBER
group of NUMBER empty lines counted as one
-n, --number-format=FORMAT
insert line numbers according to FORMAT
-p, --no-renumber
do not reset(1,7,1 tput) line numbers at logical pages
-s, --number-separator=STRING
add STRING after (possible) line number
-v, --first-page=NUMBER
first line number on each logical page
-w, --number-width=NUMBER
use NUMBER columns for line numbers
--help display this help and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
--version
output version(1,3,5) information and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
By default, selects -v1 -i1 -l1 -sTAB -w6 -nrn -hn -bt -fn. CC are two
delimiter characters for separating logical pages, a missing second
character implies :. Type \\ for \. STYLE is one of:
a number all lines
t number only nonempty lines
n number no lines
pREGEXP
number only lines that contain a match for REGEXP
FORMAT is one of:
ln left justified, no leading zeros
rn right justified, no leading zeros
rz right justified, leading zeros
AUTHOR
Written by Scott Bartram and David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for nl(1,3x,3x clearok) is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info(1,5,n) and nl(1,3x,3x clearok) programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
mand
info(1,5,n) coreutils nl(1,3x,3x clearok)
should give you access(2,5) to the complete manual.
nl(1,3x,3x clearok) (coreutils) 5.2.1 March 2004 NL(1)