Changing the appearance of an Output in console - UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

thomaa80 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008

I want to change the appearance of a message I got in UNIX console.
Eg: In console: "no server running"
I need it as "****no server running*****".

Thanks in advance.

fpmurphy · #2 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008

You will have to find out what application is generating this message and modify that application to ouput the message in the format you require.

thomaa80 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008

Thanks for your reply.

I don't have privilege to change that application script so I want take the output to a file and then edit it to proper format and then display it in console.

Thanks.

fpmurphy · #4 (**permalink**) 11-21-2008

Assuming your text is stored in "tmpfile", the following with work in bash and ksh93

Code:

echo "****$(<tmpfile)****" > /dev/console

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