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Old 08-05-2008
Log Search Script
Hi,

I am trying to write a script to search a log- IPaddress being the search criteria, I would ideally like the script to ask the ipaddress

Enter IP address - 244.258.27.225

And the ideal result would be for the script to get all the entries in the log file for a particular IP address,

  • echo -n "IP address ?
  • "read ip_addr
Please help me, Im new to scripting.


Thanks for your time
# 2  
Old 08-05-2008
Code:
echo "enter IP address:\c"
read ip
grep $ip logfile

Be aware that 244.258.27.225 has dots in it - there are some ways dots could change the search result because regular expressions use dots as a special character. If you run into problems check back here.
# 3  
Old 08-05-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
Code:
echo "enter IP address:\c"
read ip
grep $ip logfile

Be aware that 244.258.27.225 has dots in it - there are some ways dots could change the search result because regular expressions use dots as a special character. If you run into problems check back here.
be sure to check greps manual page. in basic regular expressions the . (dot) dosnt have any special meaning (not at least acording to the manual page of my system with GNU grep 2.5.1 )
# 4  
Old 08-05-2008
Data Guessing that this is homework too...
Now, including this one, I see three of the same questions.
By rules, homework assistance is not allowed.

https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...#post302221964

https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...#post302221963
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