# colrm(1) - man - phpMan

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## NAME
       colrm - remove columns from a file

## SYNOPSIS
       **colrm** _[first_ _[last]]_

## DESCRIPTION
       **colrm** removes selected columns from a file. Input is taken from standard input. Output is
       sent to standard output.

       If called with one parameter the columns of each line will be removed starting with the
       specified _first_ column. If called with two parameters the columns from the _first_ column to
       the _last_ column will be removed.

       Column numbering starts with column 1.

## OPTIONS
### -V --version
           Display version information and exit.

### -h --help
           Display help text and exit.

## HISTORY
       The **colrm** command appeared in 3.0BSD.

## SEE ALSO
       [**awk**(1p)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/awk/1p/markdown), [**column**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/column/1/markdown), [**expand**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/expand/1/markdown), [**paste**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/paste/1/markdown)

## REPORTING BUGS
       For bug reports, use the issue tracker at <https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/issues>.

## AVAILABILITY
       The **colrm** command is part of the util-linux package which can be downloaded from Linux Kernel
       Archive <<https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/>>.



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