Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:29:20 -0500 From: Frank Solensky <frank@solensky.org> To: David Southwell <david@vizion2000.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: text wrapping console type size etc Message-ID: <D81DC7DC-98AB-44DD-97A1-BB01E402E813@solensky.org> In-Reply-To: <201011091154.24537.david@vizion2000.net> References: <201011091154.24537.david@vizion2000.net>
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While most commands will give full output, ps, by default, truncates output t= o the display window's width. Adding "-ww" to the options gives the entire l= ine without truncation. On Nov 9, 2010, at 6:54 AM, David Southwell <david@vizion2000.net> wrote: > Hi >=20 > How can one control output to the console. Using a console window on an X=20= > windows system with kde4 I find the output limited to a line of 179 chars=20= > which can be really inconvenient. Even when, for example: >=20 > # ps -aux >myfile > any chars beyond an apparent column limit of 179 are dropped and not=20 > transferred to the file. >=20 > How is the chars per line limit altered? > How does one enable console windows to wrap lines?=20 > How does one increase decrease type size for consoles? >=20 > Thanks in advance > david >=20 >=20 >=20 > Photographic Artist > Permanent Installations & Design > Creative Imagery and Advanced Digital Techniques > High Dynamic Range Photography & Official Portraiture > Combined darkroom & digital creations > & Systems Adminstrator for the vizion2000.net network > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g"
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