[PLUG] bash script help

Richard M Lidzbarski (Rick) eikonoklastic at comcast.net
Mon Dec 10 22:40:09 UTC 2007


Aaron Burt wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 10:18:22AM -0800, Richard M Lidzbarski (Rick) wrote:
>   
>> This is actually a problem for the UNIX class I'm taking. (We're not 
>> supposed to collaborate with other students on this, but we ARE allowed 
>> to seek help on the net, etc). Here is the question and the hint 
>> provided by the instructor.
>>     
>
> I see.  I, for one, greatly appreciate your honesty.  However, in
> general, asking other folks to do your homework for you is frowned upon,
> and goes rather beyond the spirit of merely "seeking help".
>
> I would suggest you start figuring out how to get BASH to make a read an
> input file, then get it to recognize the SED programs, then copy out the
> bits you want, then actually run SED against it.
>
> It's not due tomorrow, is it?
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>   
I see your point, but I'm really not asking anyone to do the whole thing 
for me, just was hoping for some guidance.  If I overstepped a line I 
apologize. There are a total of 16 questions and I've done all but the 
last 2remaining (related) questions and am having some serious brain 
lock on these last two questions (isn't it always the end thats the pain 
in the ass?). This is due by WED.




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