removing columns

[Charles Steinkuehler]

rod wrote:
> I have some text files that I would like to modify by removing columns 60 thru
> 180.  I have been trying to use the  colrm  command without much luck.
> It seems that the colrm command dies  when it gets to caracter (ASCII
> 226) That character shows up as an a with a hat (shift 6) on it.  
> I would assume that there may be other charaters that kill colrm.  
> 
> Anyone know why this is happening?  What other tool sould I be using?
> Sed or Awk?  

$ man cut

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Charles Steinkuehler
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