https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983837#M47274 I found ans, so closing Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:30:38 GMT Senthil Prabu.S_1 2006-06-08T06:30:38Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983835#M47272 Hi all,<BR /> I have a file with following datas;<BR /><BR />backup:ce1<BR />core:ce3<BR />backup:ce5<BR />core:ce7<BR /><BR />Now, I want to operate on this file, so that my script prints a ouptut like<BR />backup : ce1 :ce5<BR />core: ce3 : ce7<BR /><BR />Can anyone help me with this...<BR /><BR /><BR />Thanks,<BR />Senthil Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:42:18 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983835#M47272 Senthil Prabu.S_1 2006-06-08T05:42:18Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983836#M47273 Hi all, <BR /> I got the answer.<BR /><BR />It is;<BR />sort group | awk -F: '{ if ( $1 == last ) { print ":"$2;} else { printf $0; } last=$1;}'<BR />backup:ce1:ce5<BR />core:ce3:ce7<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />so, closing the thread Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:20:31 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983836#M47273 Senthil Prabu.S_1 2006-06-08T06:20:31Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983837#M47274 I found ans, so closing Thu, 08 Jun 2006 06:30:38 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/script/m-p/4983837#M47274 Senthil Prabu.S_1 2006-06-08T06:30:38Z