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Old 01-05-2011
Error script to read the contents of a file and print
Hi,
Need help in writing a script to read the contents of this file test

Test
00a
00b
00c
00d
00e
00f

where it need to read each line to give a display such as

form meta from dev 00a , config=Striped; add dev 00b:00f to meta 00a

Can any one help me in writing this script
# 2  
Old 01-05-2011
Try this,
Code:
 awk 'NR==1{a=$1;getline;b=$1} END {print "form meta from dev " a ",config=Striped; add dev " b":"$0" to meta " a}' inputfile

# 3  
Old 01-05-2011
Lightbulb Script to create metas from a file
Hi,

I have a file containing around 652 devices id's , i need to print them in the following format.

form meta from dev 0001 , config=Striped; add dev 0002:0012 to meta 0001

test.txt

0001
0002
0003
-
0012
-
-
0652

can anyone help me to write a script for forming the meta with 12 device each to display as below:

form meta from dev 0001 , config=Striped; add dev 0002:0012 to meta 0001.

form meta from dev 0600 , config=Striped; add dev 0601:00611 to meta 0612
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