On Thu, 29 May 2003 22:00:28 -0400 David Z Maze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kevin Coyner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'm trying to filter a file from tcpdump (actually tethereal) using awk, > > but am stuck in one spot. > > > > In words, what I'd like to do is: > > > > 1. only read lines with the word "Message" in it > > 2. in lines with "Message", output everything to the right of the > > word "Message". This could be one word or twenty words. > > I'd do this with sed, not awk: > > sed -ne 's/.*Message//p' > > (By default, don't print lines [-n]; use an expression [-e] that > replaces an arbitrary number of characters followed by the word > "Message" with nothing, and print the result.) Won't this print all lines, and delete the word "Message" where it appears? Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
