need to print the missing lines in 1 file from 1 file via script


 
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Old 06-04-2010
yep i am providing the absolute path and i m still facing the error. i am not sure what to do ..
# 9  
Old 06-04-2010
Are you using following script...???Smilie

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
echo  "enter the full name of the  first file:"
read f1
echo  "enter the full name of the  second file:"
read f2
comm $f1 $f2|awk '{print $1,$2,$3,$4}' > out.txt
mv out.txt dodo.txt

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