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Merging two files in bash with a twist in shell linux

The following question is somehow tricky but seemingly simple , i need to use bash let us suppose i have 2 text files, the first on is FirstFile.txt SecondFile.txt I want to be able to create a new Thirdfile.txt that contains that values that are not in file A , meaning if there is a common variable with file…

How can I extract text from between two xml tags using sed

I have the following output from curl: How can I retrieve the text between <id> and </id>? I tried using: but that results in the entire block of text being printed out instead of just the part between and <id>. I don’t have the ability to install programs on this box so I’d rath…

How to print a binary value(1010) into decimal value(10) in GDB?

I want to print the decimal value of 1010 in gdb, but it prints the result as it is what I gave last. Answer GDB’s p[rint] command prints the value of the expression you provide, which is interpreted in the source language of the program being debugged. In C, your 1010 is a decimal literal, not a binary…

Compare columns from two files and print not match

I want to compare the first 4 columns of file1 and file2. I want to print all lines from file1 + the lines from file2 that are not in file1. I don’t understand how to print things that don’t match. Answer You can do it with an awk script like this: script.awk And run it like this: awk -f script.aw…

move single string up into previous row

I have been trying to solve a problem for hours and haven’t found a solution. I am trying to reformat a text file that has been incorrectly parsed. The file format contains a list of names, starting with the last name first, and has a troublesome sole first name on one of the rows as below: I have tried…

Extract text with any command in linux shell

How do I extract the text from the following text and store it to the variables: Here, I want to store 05 in one variable, 21 in another, 09 in another and so on. All the value must me stored in array or in separate varibles. I have tried: I need a more clear solution or short solution. Answer Your

error while running SOLR application

i am newbie on SOLR, i want to start my SOLR via terminal ubuntu but it always give error message : tail: cannot open ‘/var/solr/logs/solr.log’ for reading: No such file or directory i try to use this script service solr start and ./solr start but the result still same, any idea to fix this problem? Answer I …