07-07-2007
update on Ghostdog usage
thanks for your help.
some of the problems i was having was removing the B from the DOB line. along with the B from the Phone nums.
HOME# cat user2.txt
PT: DARRELL SMITH
PTDOB: 12/15/98
RP: DARRELL SMITH SR
PTSSN: 558-55-1234
RPSSN: 554-55-1234
HMNUM: 213-555-1234B
RPNUM: 213-555-1234
POENUM: 213-555-1234B
HMADDY: 123 A yourstreet Los Angeles CA 90504
POENAME:
POEADDY:
CLIENT: TMC
DOS: 05/07/05
After trying many diff things i changed ghostdog's example and viola
awk '//{gsub(/B$/,"")}{print}' user2.txt
and now th results are in
HOME# awk '//{gsub(/B$/,"")}{print}' user2.txt
PT: DARRELL SMITH
PTDOB: 12/15/98
RP: DARRELL SMITH SR
PTSSN: 558-55-1234
RPSSN: 554-55-1234
HMNUM: 213-555-1234
RPNUM: 213-555-1234
POENUM: 213-555-1234
HMADDY: 123 A yourstreet Los Angeles CA 90504
POENAME:
POEADDY:
CLIENT: TMC
DOS: 05/07/05
HOME#
Thanks GDog
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lprm(1) Apple Inc. lprm(1)
NAME
lprm - cancel print jobs
SYNOPSIS
lprm [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -P destination[/instance] ] [ - ] [ job-id(s) ]
DESCRIPTION
lprm cancels print jobs that have been queued for printing. If no arguments are supplied, the current job on the default destination is
canceled. You can specify one or more job ID numbers to cancel those jobs or use the - option to cancel all jobs.
OPTIONS
The lprm command supports the following options:
-E Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-P destination[/instance]
Specifies the destination printer or class.
-U username
Specifies an alternate username.
-h server[:port]
Specifies an alternate server.
CONFORMING TO
The CUPS version of lprm is compatible with the standard Berkeley command of the same name.
EXAMPLES
Cancel the current job on the default printer:
lprm
Cancel job 1234:
lprm 1234
Cancel all jobs:
lprm -
SEE ALSO
cancel(1), lp(1), lpq(1), lpr(1), lpstat(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
COPYRIGHT
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