1. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have a file containing the following lines: first line second line third line something goes here something else goes here something goes here first line1 second line2 third line3 I need to go through the file and retrieved these lines and print them the output should look like... (8 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello, I am newcomer and sorry for this simple question. I want to how to compare two lines in a file? For example, to compare the first line and the second line of a file to know if they are same? Thanks in advance! Leon (3 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I want to compare the last two lines of a files, specifically characters 32 - 50 in both lines and generate an exit code if the range of characters do not match. Please advise. Thanks in advance! (2 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

could someone write a short script which is able to take a text file input and compare lines 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6 ... ... until the end of the file. And to prompt if the lines are not equal. Thank you! (10 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I want to search files (basically .cc files) in /xx folder and subfolders. Those files (*.cc files) must contain #include "header.h" AND x() function. I am writing it another way to make it clear, I wanna list of *.cc files that have 'header.h' & 'x()'. They must have two strings, header.h... (2 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi Folks, I need to compare the cron's timings from a text file. Need to display how much time does it took for that job. For example i have the below txt file, I have cron1 started at 05:23:15 and completed at 05:25:57, now i need to find how much time did it took to complete corn1 job for... (8 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi friends, I have multiple files. For now, let's say I have two of the following style cat 1.txt cat 2.txt output.txt Please note that my files are not sorted and in the output file I need another extra column that says the file from which it is coming. I have more than 100... (19 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, Input 7488 7389 chr1.fa chr1.fa 3546 9887 chr5.fa chr9.fa 7387 7898 chrX.fa chr3.fa 7488 7389 chr21.fa chr3.fa 7488 7389 chr1.fa chr1.fa 3546 9887 chr9.fa chr5.fa 7898 7387 chrX.fa chr3.fa Desired Output 7488 7389 chr1.fa chr1.fa 2 3546 9887 chr5.fa chr9.fa 2... (2 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

HI, I have 2 text files. file1 and file2. file1.txt (There are no duplicates in this file) 1234 3232 4343 3435 6564 6767 1213 file2.txt 1234,wq,wewe,qwqw 1234,as,dfdf,dfdf 4343,asas,sdds,dsds 6767,asas,fdfd,fdffd I need to search each number in file1.txt in file2.txt's 1st... (6 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

GM, I have an issue at work, which requires a simple solution. But, after multiple attempts, I have not been able to hit on the code needed. I am assuming that sed, awk or even perl could do what I need. I have an application that adds extra blank page feeds, for multiple reports, when... (7 Replies)