format text file into 2 columns using awk 1

[mregotman]

I have script that produces this result below - I'm trying to align the output into only 2 colums ..see below for the desired output. I'm using the following code, I need help tweeking it or a complete rewrite ..Thanks for any assistance.

awk '{printf("%-30s%-15s%-10s\n", $1,$2,$3,$4)}' ~/Desktop/LogReport.txt

Security and Maint Logs
========
system.log [ 42M ]
secure.log [ 522K ]
install.log [ 989K ]
windowserver.log [ 44K ]
alf.log [ 62B ]
appfirewall.log [ 68K ]
ipfw.log [ 120K ]
kernel.log [ 385K ]
fsck_hfs.log [ 96K ]
launchd-shutdown.log [ 316K ]


# Desired output
Security and Maint Logs
========
system.log [ 42M ]
secure.log [ 522K ]
install.log [ 989K ]
windowserver.log [ 44K ]
alf.log [ 62B ]
appfirewall.log [ 68K ]
ipfw.log [ 120K ]
kernel.log [ 385K ]
fsck_hfs.log [ 96K ]
launchd-shutdown.log [ 316K ]

 

[mregotman]

oops, the desired output got jumbled up when I submitted it .. the output should look to have
the left most brackets perfectly aligned over each other ..the right brackets do not need to be aligned
just the left most brackets ..thanks in advance.

 

[CaKiwi]

What is the input? Why does your printf statement 3 items in the format but 4 arguments? Post you data inside

tags and it should align better in your post.

CaKiwi

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Try this:

awk '{printf("%-30s %15s\n", $1,$2" "$3" "$4)}' ~/Desktop/LogReport.txt

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The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb

 

[mregotman]

at LKBrwnDBA,

Nice but it aligns the right side brackets perfectly ..just the opposite of what I need ..

at CaKiwi,

Here is the full code actually ..I've aligned it fine in my out of my script ..but when I send the output
to my iphone ..the text is jumbled up


echo Security and Maint Logs
echo "${black}========${normal}"
cd /var/log
echo -e system.log "\t\t" "${purple}[${normal}" `ls -lahFSu system.log | awk '{print $5}'` "${purple}]${normal}"
echo -e secure.log "\t\t" "${purple}[${normal}" `ls -lahFSu secure.log | awk '{print $5}'` "${purple}]${normal}"
#echo -e mb.log "\t\t\t" "${purple}[${normal}" `ls -lahFSu mb.log | awk '{print $5}'` "${purple}]${normal}"
echo -e install.log "\t\t" "${purple}[${normal}" `ls -lahFSu install.log | awk '{print $5}'` "${purple}]${normal}"
echo -e windowserver.log "\t" "${purple}[${normal}" `ls -lahFSu windowserver.log | awk '{print $5}'` "${purple}]${normal}"

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Just needs a '-':

awk '{printf("%-30s %-15s\n", $1,$2" "$3" "$4)}' ~/Desktop/LogReport.txt

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb