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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
#!/bin/bash
a=(*.pdf)
punct=((~`!@#$%^&*()_-+=|\{};':",./<>?))
for (( i =0; i < ${#a}; i++ ))
do
sed -ri 's/$punct//g' ${a}
done
I cannot use the above code, can you help me in removing all punctuation marks from file name except file extension. The idea is that once all... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: ambijat
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hey guys,
I need to write a script that will add a specific text at the end of a specific line (of a text file). but the line is a variable
this is my text file :
device_2 ansible_ssh_host=127.0.0.1 ansible_ssh_port=30000 ansible_ssh_user='root'
device_2 ansible_ssh_host=127.0.0.1... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: OdedOvdat
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Is there a more simple way to add text to a variable
I havevar="blue"
and like to add green
to getecho $var
blue green
Here is how I do it.
var=$(echo "${var} green")
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Not always easy to see the... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Jotne
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi.. I have this delicate problem..:wall: I have this huge ldif file with entry's like this example below..
And I need to change the following entrys.
telephoneNumber:
emNotifNumber:
billingnumber=
BillingNumber:
Al these entrys has a number like 012345678 and it needs to add one more... (15 Replies)
Discussion started by: pelama
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
sed 's/<\/body>/<A HREF='"$index"'>'"$description"'<\/A>\
<\/body>/' "$index"
This will work from the command prompt, but not from my ksh script.
Why not?
sed: command garbled: s/<\/body>/<A HREF=/accounts/students/b/bmwg6c/public_html/index.html>I would like to call it white... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: robin_simple
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6. Linux
Hello,
I am a newbie to linux and struggling to find a better way to append a column in a text file.
Here is the file i want to modify: It has 8 columns (and thousands of rows). I want to append the first column by adding "chr" infront of the numbers. Some rows have a string in the first... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: bjorngill
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7. Emergency UNIX and Linux Support
Hello,
I need help adding carriage returns at specific intervals (say 692 characters) to a text file that's one continous string. I'm working in AIX5.3. Any quick help is appreciated.
Thanks! (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: bd_joy
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a txt file as follows
Code:
Oct 1 file1 4144
Oct 1 file23 5170
Oct 2 file5 3434
Oct 21 file56 2343
I need to add a new column by marking the right log file from current directory. For example populate like this. Please not in the second columt for "1" it has... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: gubbu
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm trying to replace text in a file with text from a variable
I have the following in my script, but its not working:
#!/bin/ksh
echo "Enter the path to load scripts"
read x
echo "updating the templates"
sed "s/CHANGE_ME_TO_LOAD_PATH/"$x"/g" LoadFiles.sh > LoadFiles2.sh
I thought... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: orahi001
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I have a bcp file that contains 10 fields. These fields are separated by a tab. How can I add my name as a new field in the 8th position for every record? I've been playing w/ sed and awk but can't seem to figure this out. (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: sasabune
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