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Old 05-09-2012
Add name at the end of line in one file
Hi Folks,

I want to add one name at the end of one file.


Code:
Below line i have to add end of line some name...

Search_masterlogin=`grep -i $masterlogin passwd.master|awk -F: '{print $1}'`

$  grep -i susan passwd.master |awk -F: '{print $1}'
susan
$

I want to insert one name called "newserver at the end of below line...Please check and advice.

I will get the name with use of 
susan:x:6852:999:sudhar:aweurutrt:etyte:ratet


Thanks,
S/Smilie
# 2  
Old 05-09-2012
Code:
 
nawk -F: -v inp="$masterlogin" 'tolower($0)~tolower(inp) {print $1"\nnewserver"}' passwd.master

# 3  
Old 05-09-2012
/usr/bin/nawk is not available is my redhat linux server...Is there any way use :sed"
# 4  
Old 05-09-2012
use awk
# 5  
Old 05-09-2012
Hi Kamraj,

Its not adding the end of line..Please find the below for result...

Code:
$ awk -F: -v inp=susan 'tolower($0)~tolower(inp) {print $1"\nnewserver"}' passwd.master
susan
newserver
$ grep susan passwd.master
susan:x:6852:999:sudhar:aweurutrt:etyte:ratet
$

Thanks,
S/
# 6  
Old 05-09-2012
what is mean by end of the line ?
Is below o/p is correct ?
Code:
 
susan:x:6852:999:sudhar:aweurutrt:etyte:ratet:newserver

# 7  
Old 05-09-2012
Yes kamaraj...
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