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# 1  
Old 08-13-2007
Combine Two Commands Output

How i can combine output of two commands in one file.......i tried this but it is not working although each command is working good seperately.....


head -1 filename | tail -1 filename


i think there is problem with command concatenator?
# 2  
Old 08-13-2007
Code:
(head -1 filename; tail -1 filename )> newfilename

Hope you are trying to print the first and last line to a new file

Last edited by lorcan; 08-13-2007 at 07:11 AM..
# 3  
Old 08-13-2007
Yes that is done.Thanks....wat if I want to insert some word in between the 2 commands but on same line?

head -1 filename; "Some Text" ; tail -1 filename > newfilename

it is taking "Some text" as command instead of text.......how to combine text now?
# 4  
Old 08-13-2007
Code:
(head -1 filename; echo "Some Text" ; tail -1 filename )> newfilename


Last edited by lorcan; 08-13-2007 at 07:12 AM..
# 5  
Old 08-13-2007
the second command after the echo starts in new line not on the same line.........
# 6  
Old 08-13-2007
Use the -n option in echo if you want to display it in a single line.
# 7  
Old 08-13-2007
echo -n 'Header is: '; echo -n head -1 file1.txt ; echo -n ' Trailer is: '; echo -n tail -1 file1.txt > new_file


Now the problem is that it is displaing all correct on the screen but when I open new_file, it just shows me this result:

tail -1 file1.txt > new_file

I want it to redirect all output in one line which it is showing on screen to new file..........
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