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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting delete lines in file matching a pattern Post 302300610 by stumpyuk on Tuesday 24th of March 2009 02:48:43 PM
Old 03-24-2009
delete lines in file matching a pattern
I have a text file, a sample of which is as follows:

HTML Code:
r/- * 0:        WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/ASP.NETWebAdminFiles/Images/headerGRADIENT_Tall.gif
r/- * 0:        WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/backoff.jpg
r/- * 0:        WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/but3_up.gif
r/- * 0:        WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/merlin.gif
r/- * 0:        WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/newtop8.jpg
r/- * 0:        WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/venice.jpg
r/r * 73487-128-3:      WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/backup.jpg
r/r * 73493-128-3:      WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec7523e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/btn1.gif
r/r * 73494-128-3:      WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/btn2.gif
r/r * 73495-128-3:      WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/btn3.gif
r/r * 73496-128-1:      WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/Download/cf8ec753e88561d2ddb53e183dc05c3e/bullet1.gif
How do I remove those lines whose 3rd column is "0"?

TIA.
 

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NAME

       getbuildlog - download build logs from Debian auto-builders

SYNOPSIS

       getbuildlog package [version-pattern] [architecture-pattern]

DESCRIPTION

       getbuildlog downloads build logs of package from Debian auto-builders. It downloads build logs of all versions and for all architectures if
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