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473 B
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30 lines
473 B
Markdown
# lim
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this is a simple cli to limit a stream of bytes by a certain number.
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## installation
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use `go get` to install:
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go get mcquay.me/lim
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## example usage
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if you install the trash utility:
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go install mcquay.me/trash
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then pipe its output:
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```bash
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$ trash | lim > trash.dat
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$ ls -lah trash.dat
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-rw-r--r-- 1 sm staff 1.0M Aug 22 18:28 trash.dat
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$ trash | lim 1gi > trash.dat
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$ ls -lah trash.dat
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-rw-r--r-- 1 sm staff 1.0G Aug 22 18:28 trash.dat
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```
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