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paste Command: Merging Lines from Files

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The paste command in Linux is used to merge corresponding lines of multiple files. It reads each file line by line and combines the lines into a single line, separated by a delimiter (default is a tab). This is a powerful tool for creating structured data from separate files or combining data from different sources.

file Command in Linux

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The file command is a standard Unix program used to determine the type of a file. It tests each argument in an attempt to categorize it. These tests check the results of file system calls, the magic number, and according to language-specific tests.

sort Command in Linux

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The sort command is a powerful tool in Linux for ordering lines of text in a file or from standard input. It can sort alphabetically, numerically, in reverse order, and based on specific fields within each line.