Ok so i had to create a file and put some random text into it which i did.
THen u make a script which takes 2 arguments.
The first being a line of text, the second being your newly created file.
The script should take the first argument and insert it into the very top (the first line) of... (1 Reply)
Hi Guys
I have this small Bash script - but it fails when I'm trying to run it.
./test.sh: && ; then
# date >> /writable/sys/shutdown.log
shutdown -h "now"
exit
fi
done (4 Replies)
I can't find anything wrong with this line of code, it works when there is one file in the directory but more than one i get a "too many arguements2 error
if ; then
am i missing something? (3 Replies)
i don't know what's wrong with the code, says too many arguments in the first two if statements. how to change it? thx.
the file is like in this format:
;dfs;dfdsf;fsd ff dsf;dfdffdfd; -f2 should be only one word with no space, but could be like this 'n/a', '**ABC'
while read line; do
... (1 Reply)
echo "the number from 1 to 10:"
i=1
while
do
echo $i
i=`expr $i+1'
done
above is the program i written in Linux O.S using vi editor
but i am getting the error that
while: line 3:
i am not understanding that why i am getting this error.
can any body please help me regarding this... (3 Replies)
Hi Experts ,
I have following code
if ; then
mv path /filename newdirpath
echo "K* files moved successfully to newdirpath \n"
else
echo "K* files DID NOT moved successfully to newdirpath \n"
fi
I am getting
"echo "K* files DID NOT moved successfully to newdirpath \n"... (19 Replies)
line 5: #!/bin/bash
old=$(du -sh /home/andy/Downloads/myfile.iso)
while true; do
new=$(du -sh /home/andy/Downloads/myfile.iso)
if ;
then
break
fi
old=$new
xdotool getactivewindow key Ctrl
sleep 5
done
line 5: bash - Meaning of " (square brackets)... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: drew77
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LEARN ABOUT ULTRIX
cut
cut(1) General Commands Manual cut(1)Name
cut - cut out selected fields of each line of a file
Syntax
cut -clist [file1 file2...]
cut -flist [-dchar] [-s] [file1 file2...]
Description
Use the command to cut out columns from a table or fields from each line of a file. The fields as specified by list can be fixed length,
that is, character positions as on a punched card (-c option), or the length can vary from line to line and be marked with a field delim-
iter character like tab (-f option). The command can be used as a filter. If no files are given, the standard input is used.
Use to make horizontal ``cuts'' (by context) through a file, or to put files together in columns. To reorder columns in a table, use and
Options
list Specifies ranges that must be a comma-separated list of integer field numbers in increasing order. With optional - indicates
ranges as in the -o option of nroff/troff for page ranges; for example, 1,4,7; 1-3,8; -5,10 (short for 1-5,10); or 3- (short
for third through last field).
-clist Specifies character positions to be cut out. For example, -c1-72 would pass the first 72 characters of each line.
-flist Specifies the fields to be cut out. For example, -f1,7 copies the first and seventh field only. Lines with no field delim-
iters are passed through intact (useful for table subheadings), unless -s is specified.
-dchar Uses the specified character as the field delimiter. Default is tab. Space or other characters with special meaning to the
shell must be quoted. The -d option is used only in combination with the -f option, according to XPG3 and SVID2/SVID3.
-s Suppresses lines with no delimiter characters. Unless specified, lines with no delimiters are passed through untouched.
Either the -c or -f option must be specified.
Examples
Mapping of user IDs to names:
cut -d: -f1,5 /etc/passwd
To set name to the current login name for the csh shell:
set name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
To set name to the current login name for the sh, sh5, and ksh shells:
name=`who am i | cut -f1 -d" "`
Diagnostics
"line too long" A line can have no more than 511 characters or fields.
"bad list for c/f option"
Missing -c or -f option or incorrectly specified list. No error occurs if a line has fewer fields than the list calls
for.
"no fields" The list is empty.
See Alsogrep(1), paste(1)cut(1)