1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello, I am writing a shell script and I need to find a way to count the number of whitespaces in a string. Eg: NAME="Bob Hope" I am looking for a way to count the number of whitespaces in this string. So a command that would take this string and return 1. Or take "First Middle Last"... (3 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Sample input: Loading File System Networking in nature Closing the System now i need to extract the patterns between the words File and Closing: i.e. sample output: System Networking in Nature Thanks in advance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (6 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, i have a directory /u02.i have 2 files in it like abc1.gz abc2.gz i want to store file pattern in a variable like f1="abc?" i don't want to take .gz in variable rather i want .gz appended when i need to unzip the file like gunzip $f1 Can you please help me how to... (3 Replies)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

This should be somewhat simple, but I need some help with this one. I have a bunch of files with tags on the end like so... Filename {tag1}.ext Filename2 {tag1} {tag2}.ext I want to hold in a variable just the filename with all the " {tag}" removed. The tag can be anything so I'm looking... (4 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi guys...Wow I just composed a huge post and it got erased as I was logged out automatically Anyways I hope someone can help me out here. So the task I'm working on is like this I have a bunch of files that I care about sitting in a directory say $HOME/files Now my job is to go and loop... (6 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

I need something to strip out some text from a string. I basically have a variable that will always be in the same pattern but will be a different length. Example below. I need to somehow extract the text between <Strat> and </Source> from example below. I can't load it into a file for audit... (5 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

HI, Please help me with the following problem: I have an xml file with the following lines <NameValuePair> <name>SharedResources/JDBC/Admin/password</name> <value>rjmadmin</value> </NameValuePair> <NameValuePair> ... (4 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I am trying to find a way to get sed/awk/grep to help me find a string in a log file that exists between two datestamps and then print the preceding datestamp up to the next datestamp. Here is an example of my logfile: +++ 2013/03/28 17:01:37.085 SIGNALING HIGH ACTIVE Failure Response... (5 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi all, I wish to get the string between u' and ' This is the test.txt file: PLAY *********************************** GATHERING FACTS ***************************** OK: TASK: **************************** changed: TASK: *************************** ok: => {"msg":... (11 Replies)