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From: Frank Solensky <frank@solensky.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:29:20 -0500
To: David Southwell <david@vizion2000.net>
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Subject: Re: text wrapping console type size etc
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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
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