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Old 01-18-2009
Scan a log file
hi guys,

i am very new to scripting & lookin for a shell script/perl script which would scan another file with the keyword "no change" & take a count of the same. Let me know if any further details are required.
# 2  
Old 01-18-2009
That is.. easy. Just do

grep -c "no change" somefile
# 3  
Old 01-18-2009
hi Rhije,

thanks for the reply but i need a script to be written for the same. Also i need a counter for the no. of times "no change has been found" in the log file & check it against "no. of errors".
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Old 01-19-2009
could some1 please advice on the needed script
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