How to use the uniq command: 2-Minute Linux Tips

The video tutorial explains the use of the 'unique' command in data processing, highlighting its limitations when used with the 'who' command due to differing output lines. It suggests using 'AWK' to reduce data to a single column before sorting and applying 'unique'. The importance of sorting is emphasized, as 'unique' only counts identical lines in succession. The tutorial concludes by demonstrating the '-c' option of 'unique' for counting occurrences.

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