🖥️jot

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the jot command with important options and switches using examples.

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# prints 21 evenly spaced numbers increasing from -1  to  1
jot 21 -1 1.00

# Show the ASCII character set
jot -c 128 0

# strings xaa through xaz with
jot -w xa%c 26 a

# 20 random 8-letter strings are produced with
jot -r -c 160 a z | rs -g 0 8

# Infinitely many yes's may be obtained through
jot -b yes 0

# thirty ed(1) substitution commands applying to lines 2, 7, 12, etc.
jot -w %ds/old/new/ 30 2 - 5

# The stuttering sequence 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, etc. can be produced by suitable
# choice of precision and step size, as in
jot 0 9 -  -.5

# Generate a file containing exactly 1024 bytes is created with
jot -b x 512 > block

# set tabs four spaces apart starting from column 10 and
# ending in column 132
expand   -`jot -s, - 10 132 4`

# print all lines 80 characters or longer
grep `jot -s "" -b . 80`

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command jot in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for jot without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for jot are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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