Boost Your Productivity with the Powerful ‘nl’ Command in Linux

As a Linux user, you know how important it is to work efficiently with text files. That’s where the nl command comes in handy! 💡

The “nl” (number lines) command adds line numbers to each text file line. So, if you have a big document and want to know which line is which, it helps you keep track by adding numbers to each line.

Syntax: nl file.txt

The above command will show the file on the terminal with the line number. We can save the results to a different file for further processing.

nl file.txt > file-v2.txt

This simple yet versatile tool can streamline your workflow, enhance your productivity, and be useful when working with log files, code snippets, or text-based content requiring line numbering for easier reference or collaboration.

We can also customize the output according to our needs using the provided options.