How to print from the Linux command line What you'll need: A running instance of Linux (it doesn't matter what distribution you use) and a connected and configured printer.

The cut command offers many ways to extract portions of each line from a text file. It's similar to awk in some ways, but it has its own advantages and quirks.

Linux provides a lot of handy commands for manipulating text files. This post explains how to use a collection of them.