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can you make me an awk script that will:

read the 1st record from each input file, file1 file2 file3 file4 and file5 and write them to file6.

then.....

read the 2nd record from each input file, file1 file2 file3 file4 and file5 and append them to file6.

then.....

read the 3rd record from each input file, file1 file2 file3 file4 and file5 and append them to file6.

ad infinitum until all input records have been processed.

All input files have the same number of records.

Thank you in advance,
Kenny.

Code:

paste -d'\n' file1 file2 file3 file4 file5 > file6

If they have similar names with just a trailing number you could use:

Code:

paste -d'\n' file[1-5] > file6