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Old 12-19-2011
how to write multiple lines to a file using shell script?

I need to create an xml using shell script, but i first want to know how can i write multiple lines to file using shell script?
# 2  
Old 12-19-2011
Code:
cat <<EOF >filetoreplace
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
EOF

You can also append with >>filetoappend.

Also remember you can redirect the output of entire shell loops, not just individual statemenets.
# 3  
Old 12-19-2011
hi corona,
Thanks for your reply..but i cant open the file i have created after using the script u have provided..it just error out. i new to shell scripting please help.
# 4  
Old 12-19-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by vel4ever
it just error out. i new to shell scripting please help.
It's much easier to help if you specify exactly what the errors are, otherwise we're just guessing.
# 5  
Old 12-19-2011
i am saving the document in a remote directory, the file which i have created using the above script is not saved as a text document. when i checked its property its format just says TXT,so i cant able to open it up. Hope this clears.
# 6  
Old 12-19-2011
Open it up with what?

What do you see if you cat the file?
# 7  
Old 12-19-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by vel4ever
i am saving the document in a remote directory, the file which i have created using the above script is not saved as a text document. when i checked its property its format just says TXT,so i cant able to open it up. Hope this clears.
Of course it's an ASCII text document; what else could it be? Some remote hosts are more picky about file extensions than UNIX though. Be sure to give it the extension you want.
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