I have a script that reads file names (each on a different
line) from a file, does some work and writes the record read
in from the file and appends ": timestamp" to it.
Later when I am trying to process the file (it is still
going) with variable=$(tail -1 logfile) the embedded ^M is
kicking my ass:
instead of
/file/name/in/the/log/file: 07/30:10:12:50
the variable contains:
: 07/30:10:12:50the/file
looking at the logfile via less shows
/java/test/html/StreetHead.html^M: 07/30:10:12:50
I am using a
for f in $(cat file.names) do
echo "$f: `date +%m/%d:%H:%M:%S`"
done
type of deal in the script and redirecting the output of the
script to the logfile.
I know I have seen something on this but searches and man
bash have been no help.
in perl I think I would use chomp but is there a way to do
this in sh?
Any help appreciated.
Bret
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