Please dont delete, im listing my assignment and will be editing as i work on it. I am NOT looking for answers but help in understanding how to use grep 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
For each question, list the command lines used in addition to any other details asked for. Each one of these can be solved with grep or egrep.
Neither piping nor other commands are required. In other words, don't use them in your answer.
I have completed 1-9 now....just need some help with number 10 please
(10)In /etc/protocols, comments are delineated with the # character.
Write a command line that filters out the comment only lines but keeps all lines with data on them. Do not include the output of this one.
This one is kind of like number 9 but i need to take out the comments and leave the data before the comments. File looks like this 3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
Currently working on
4. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):
Keene State College
Keene, NH, USA
Charlie W. CS-215
Last edited by alindner; 04-15-2011 at 12:06 AM..
Reason: Just #10 is left
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