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Old 11-17-2010
Add message in a command line processing
I am trying to add a message while archive some files.

For example I am using the below command to archive some files
Code:
tar -cvf inst.tar Linux

The command gives the terminal display like as below
Quote:
a Linux/ 0K
a Linux/libconfig.so 4192K
a Linux/libconfig64.so 3238K
a Linux/tar 965K
I want to add a message beginning of each line followed by orginal message and end message. Like as
Quote:
Processing [Orginal Info] ...
Quote:
Processing a Linux/ 0K ...
Processing a Linux/libconfig.so 4192K ...
Processing a Linux/libconfig64.so 3238K ...
Processing a Linux/tar 965K ....
Is there any way to display information using command line ?

Thanks
# 2  
Old 11-17-2010
Code:
 
tar -cvf inst.tar Linux | awk '{ print "Processing "$0 " My End info"}'

Last edited by panyam; 11-17-2010 at 09:26 AM..
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k_manimuthu
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Old 11-17-2010
Hi Panyam,Thanks for your swift response. The above command add the message at beginning of the line only. How add a message at end of the statment.
Quote:
Processing [terminal display] My end info
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Old 11-17-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by k_manimuthu
Hi Panyam,Thanks for your swift response. The above command add the message at beginning of the line only. How add a message at end of the statment.
Updated my previous statement,pls have a look.
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# 5  
Old 11-17-2010
thanks a lot
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