---
name: "line"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "util-linux"
version: "2.29.2-1+deb9u1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/line"
---

# line(1)

read one line

## NAME

line - read one line

## SYNOPSIS

**line**

## DESCRIPTION

The utility **line** 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.

## SEE ALSO

[**read**(1)](/read/1.md)

## AVAILABILITY

The line command is part of the util-linux package and is available from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/.