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.\" Title: line
.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section]
.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.20
.\" Date: 2026-02-17
.\" Manual: User Commands
.\" Source: util-linux 2.42-rc1
.\" Language: English
.\"
.TH "LINE" "1" "2026-02-17" "util\-linux 2.42\-rc1" "User Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
line \- read one line
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBline\fP [\fB\-h\fP|\fB\-V\fP]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The utility \fBline\fP copies one line (up to a newline) from standard input to standard output. It always prints at least a newline and returns an exit status of 1 on EOF or read error.
.SH "OPTIONS"
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\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP
.RS 4
Display help text and exit.
.RE
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\fB\-V\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP
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Display version and exit.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBread\fP(1p)
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
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For bug reports, use the \c
.URL "https://github.com/util\-linux/util\-linux/issues" "issue tracker" "."
.SH "AVAILABILITY"
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The \fBline\fP command is part of the util\-linux package which can be downloaded from \c
.URL "https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util\-linux/" "Linux Kernel Archive" "."
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