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#1 2022-02-05 18:44:07

ib
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Registered: 2021-12-11
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uniq doesn't delete more than 4 lines

I am writing a program for arch linux and I need to understand what is going on with the uniq command and my file.
File: https://www.toptal.com/developers/haste … uhoqi.yaml
My command of script:

cat file | uniq -cd

output:

      4 WAIT

I can't figure out what the problem is please help

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#2 2022-02-05 18:54:45

Daerandin
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Registered: 2013-05-07
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Re: uniq doesn't delete more than 4 lines

sort file | uniq -cd

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#3 2022-02-05 19:26:58

Trilby
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Registered: 2011-11-29
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Re: uniq doesn't delete more than 4 lines

Also, as there is only one thing repeated, if you actually know what it will be beforehand just use grep:

grep -c WAIT file

"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" -  Richard Stallman

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#4 2022-02-05 20:13:02

Awebb
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Registered: 2010-05-06
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Re: uniq doesn't delete more than 4 lines

man uniq

"Note: 'uniq' does not detect repeated lines unless they are adjacent.  You may want to sort the  input  first, or use 'sort -u' without 'uniq'."

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