I would like to output a random number within a range for every line using awk and shuf. I think I'm almost there, but I don't know how to pass arguments to shuf within my awk script:
Input
awk:
Desired Output (with second column being a random number between field 2 and 3 of input file):
I'm trying to pass a filename, or all the files in the current directory to the ls command with a script. Unsuccessful so far, here are a few of my attempts:
#!/bin/ksh
read fname
#if (( $# > 0 )); then
$fname | ls -l
#fi
this produces a long listing of all the files in my current... (4 Replies)
Is it possible to pass a string as an argument from the command line?
I know I can pass a word in but can I put a line of text in with spaces and fullstops or do I just put it in brackets or quotes so the compiler can differinate between the first argument and the second. (1 Reply)
Hi,
I have a script which adds the user credentials to an ldap server. Im passing the variables as below..
/path/my_script $uname $pwd $environ ${deposit}
If i enter some special characters like ';' in $pwd, script returns an error which is set to display if the user enters... (5 Replies)
Hi
I have a script to which I pass multiple arguments, for example lets say the script name is "abc". I run the script like
./abc def /file <directory location>
In the above "def" is the first argument and "/file" is the second argument. I expect <directory location> that is passed after... (4 Replies)
I have an awk script below which I call using for example
awk -f ../../A-Scripts/select-model.awk iterations.txt 16x12 10
I want to be able to use it in a different way like this
awk -f ../../A-Scripts/select-model.awk iterations.txt nxz=16x12 iter=10
or
awk -f... (1 Reply)
I need to pass arguments to a shell script.My batch is calling some java program.
#################
x=$1
y=$2
java -classpath program
###################
if first parameter and second parameter is null then
java -classpath program
if first parameter is not null and second parameter is... (3 Replies)
I have noticed this thing using csh when passing arguments
Suppose I call a csh script using
../Scripts/plot-model.csh -vmod="npt02-z30.vmod" -R="0/80/0/30" -c="0/4.5" -aspr="1:10"
Somehow the " get removed when doing
$argv
ending up with
-vmod=npt02-z30.vmod... (0 Replies)
I have an for loop that reads the following file
cat param.cfg
val1:env1:opt1
val2:env2:opt2
val3:env3:opt3
val4:env4:opt4
.
.
The for loop extracts the each line of the file so that at any one point, the value of i is
val1:env1:opt1 etc...
I would like to extract each... (19 Replies)
Hi,
i have a file.txt with data
Bangalore
Chennai
Hyd
filename of the script is: new.sh
result=`cat file.txt | grep $1`
if
then
echo pass
else
echo fail
fi
i am executing the file in the cmd line as "sh new.sh Bangalore"
o/p is pass
if i give "sh new.sh delhi"
o/p is... (6 Replies)
hi All,
i am trying to pass arguments that contain space , value will be stored in variables to be used further in script , i went thru previous posting , still its not clear to how to implement for my case.
passing 3 args
test.sh it is 'fun to work in unix'
inside shell
... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: gvkk
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shuf
SHUF(1) User Commands SHUF(1)NAME
shuf - generate random permutations
SYNOPSIS
shuf [OPTION]... [FILE]
shuf -e [OPTION]... [ARG]...
shuf -i LO-HI [OPTION]...
DESCRIPTION
Write a random permutation of the input lines to standard output.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
-e, --echo
treat each ARG as an input line
-i, --input-range=LO-HI
treat each number LO through HI as an input line
-n, --head-lines=LINES
output at most LINES lines
-o, --output=FILE
write result to FILE instead of standard output
--random-source=FILE
get random bytes from FILE (default /dev/urandom)
-z, --zero-terminated
end lines with 0 byte, not newline
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
AUTHOR
Written by Paul Eggert.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for shuf is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and shuf programs are properly installed at your site, the
command
info shuf
should give you access to the complete manual.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+--------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+--------------------+
|Availability | SUNWgnu-coreutils |
+--------------------+--------------------+
|Interface Stability | Uncommitted |
+--------------------+--------------------+
NOTES
Source for GNU coreutils is available on http://opensolaris.org.
shuf 6.7 December 2006 SHUF(1)