grep for string question.

[galger]

Simple grep of file...

grep "^*" file

file~~~~~
pazooc1:\
:.retry.stwait=00.00.3:\
:cortr.sattpts=3:\
:cn.retry.ltwat=00.10.00:\
:cn.rety.ltattempts=6:\
:tcpax.time.toait=0:\
:runsep.max.time.to.wit=0:\
systemzoo:\
:dkdkd
:sksdk
~~~~~~~~

grep "^*" file

This should pick up these two lines below in the file

pazooc1:\
systemzoo:\

Am I not doing this correctly.
Let me know. thanks.

 

[feherke]

Hi

grep "^[^ ]" file

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[PHV]

Try this:
grep "^[a-z]" file

Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ181-2886

 

[feherke]

Hi

grep -v "^ " file

Feherke.
http:/rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[galger]

THANKS!