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Old 01-13-2009
to fetch the text after only first occurence
I want to fetch text after the first occurance of the word "started at"
i.e. consider a text written below...

echo 'hi how r u '
Started at MON Jan 11 00:03:24 EST 2009
echo 'hi how is ur job goin on'
Started at Sun Jan 11 00:03:24 EST 2004
Started at TUE Jan 11 00:03:24 EST 2005
Started at WED Jan 11 00:03:24 EST 2006
Started at THU Jan 11 00:03:24 EST 2007

I want to fetch only MON Jan 11 00:03:24 EST 2009 (i.e. only the first occurance of text after started at....)

Please provide the solution...Thnx in advance...
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Old 01-13-2009
I just noticed you have exactly the same post with just a different subject right next to here...
https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...-txt-file.html

Double or Crossposting is not allowed!
Check the forum rules!

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Thread closed - continue in the upper link.
Last edited by zaxxon; 01-13-2009 at 07:26 AM..
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Old 01-13-2009
thnx for the reply..
I am still not able to run this command.
i want to copy the timestamp after first occurence of started at and then direct it to some variable
 
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