1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have a log file which is continuously added to, called log.file. I'd like to monitor this file, and when certain lines are found, update some totals in another file. I've played around with tail -f, grep, and awk, but can't seem to hit the right note, so to speak. The lines I'm... (0 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

After pouring over my LTKS and Unix in a nutshell, I'm stuck! I have a large (BMC Report File) that has breaks on DM (district managers). After a report header, there is a DM header like: DM: DBP AARON ROBERTS At the end of each DM break, there is: ** END OF REPORT ** ... (6 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi Guys, I need to set the value of $7 to zero in case $7 is NULL. I've tried the below command but doesn't work. Any ideas. thanks guys. MEM=`ps v $PPID| grep -i db2 | grep -v grep| awk '{ if ( $7 ~ " " ) { print 0 } else { print $7}}' ` Harby. (4 Replies)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello, My apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, I have had a look at several threads but I am still confused how to use these functions. I have two files, each with 5 columns: File A: (tab-delimited) PDB CHAIN Start End Fragment 1avq A 171 176 awyfan 1avq A 172 177 wyfany 1c7k A 2 7... (3 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Files xxxxxxx.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Req.By: xxxxxxx WABUSH MINES - xxxxxx MINE (1001) Page: 1 Run on: 12/14/09... (4 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi dear users, I need to compare numeric columns in two files. These files have the following structure. K.txt (4 columns) A001 chr21 9805831 9846011 A002 chr21 9806202 9846263 A003 chr21 9887188 9988593 A003 chr21 9887188 ... (2 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

I am trying to extract the file names alone, for example "TVLI_STATS_NRT_XLSTWS03_20120215_132629.csv", from below output which was given by the grep. sam:/data/log: grep "C10_Subscribe.000|subscribe|newfile|" PDEWG511_TVLI_JOB_STATS.ksh.201202* Output: ... (6 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have an input file 12.4 1.72849432773174e+01 -7.74784188610632e+01 12.5 9.59432114416327e-01 -7.87018212757537e+01 15.6 5.20139995965960e-01 -5.61612429666624e+01 29.3 3.76696387248366e+00 -7.42896194101892e+01 32.1 1.86899877018077e+01 -7.56508762501408e+01 35 6.98857157014640e+00... (2 Replies)

9. Homework & Coursework Questions

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data: I do not understand how/why the following code is used. Please do not simply refer me to the man pages since I have already reviewed them extensively. Thank you. exit 2 , exit 3, exit 0 I understand the basics of why the exit... (5 Replies)

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I have a number of files containing the information below. """"" Fundallinfo 6.3950 14.9715 14.0482 """"" I would like to grep for Fundallinfo and use it to read the next line? I ideally would like to read the three numbers that follow in the next line and... (2 Replies)