Windows
Linux
Text Processing
CSV/Structured Data
Windows PowerShell Export-Csv equivalent in Linux
Writes structured records as CSV with Miller when installed.
Windows
→
PowerShell Export-Csv
Linux equivalents
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv
Overview
What this command does
Writes structured records as CSV with Miller when installed.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Write CSV records
Writes structured records as CSV with Miller when installed.
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv
Write CSV records
mlr --help
Show command help when supported
man mlr
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: PowerShell Export-Csv
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csvReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv | Write CSV records |
mlr --help | Show command help when supported |
man mlr | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | mlr --ocsv cat > file.csv |
Same command on this distribution. |
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