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Originally Posted by
Don Cragun
No sir. We are not here to do your homework for you.
Sir, I am well aware that this forum is not where I will get ready made answers for my assignments. In all humility, I did read the rules before posting here.
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Originally Posted by
Don Cragun
(And those who posted full solutions to your homework problem are subject to infractions for giving inappropriate responses to homework questions.)
I understand that no full solutions are suppose to be posted. But when someone is giving me a full solution to my problem I obviously cannot reject it just because it is against the rules of the forum. I understand that is forum does not condone copying, cheating or other mal practices, but please also understand that I am a Linux noob and is forum is my go to place for clarifying my doubts that I have.
FYI, the solutions posted did work but they weren't exactly what I want. As I said I needed something with the basic filter commands like
cut,head,tail,etc
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Originally Posted by
Don Cragun
The suggestion bakunin made is well worth your attention.
Yes I am looking into it.
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Originally Posted by
Don Cragun
I didn't get enough sleep last night to say it is impossible, but a way to do it this way is not immediately obvious to me.
This is exactly what I am asking.
Is it even possible to do what I have asked with basic filtering commands ? If so let me know and give me some basic guidelines(NOT FULL SOLUTIONS) so I can proceed. If not please do tell me that it is not possible then I can try a different approach. Whether it is possible or not is not part of my assignment so I don't think it will be a breach of regulations to answer this yes/no question.
The reason I wanted to know whether my desired operation was possible with
head,tail,cut is because that's what we have started studying in my college now.
Final Note:
With all due respect to everyone here, I have followed all the rules and regulations while posting my question and I am not looking to cheat my way through my college assignments nor am I looking for someone who can do my work for me. I am looking for direction so I can get a clear understanding of the UNIX systems.
I know this may sound rude but I am just trying to be as frank and precise as possible. If there are any discrepancies on my part please inform me.