I want to be able to automate in a scripting process on how to add a server name to the hosts file in the folder etc.
for example 10.2.2.2 esxserver004.company.com.au esxserver004
I want to add esxserver004 to the end of the line. any ideas?
Hi,
grep -v is a inverted grep, it prints all the lines NOT containing the pattern and then
echo add the whole line.
or try as i posted the cat file | sed .....
bye,
Reinhard
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perl -p -i -e 's/10.2.2.2 esxserver004.company.com.au/10.2.2.2 esxserver004.company.com.au esxserver004' /etc/hosts
--Matt
hi,
mv /etc/hosts /tmp/hosts
cat /tmp/hosts | sed 's/\(.esxserver004.$\)/\1 esxserver004/ig' > /etc/hosts
hth,
Reinhard
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If you just want to append a new entry, with the items tab seperated, the easiest option would be to use echo.
cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.backup
grep -v "esxserver004.company.com.au" /etc/hosts.backup > /etc/hosts
echo -e "10.2.2.2\tesxserver004.company.com.au\tesxserver004" >> /etc/hosts
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HI Matt,
I tried the command and got substitution replacement not terminated at -e line 1. not sure what that mean?? I changed the line to.
perl -p -i -e 's/10.2.70.148 esxbnevh004.mbf.com.au/10.2.70.148 esxbnevh004.mbf.com.au esxbnevh004' /etc/hosts
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sorry, that should have an extra / at the end:
perl -p -i -e 's/10.2.70.148 esxbnevh004.mbf.com.au/10.2.70.148 esxbnevh004.mbf.com.au esxbnevh004/' /etc/hosts
--Matt
I tried it though wan to add the line at the entry at the end of the line instead of the appending to anther line. any ideas?
Damon
10.2.70.154 esxbnevh004.mbf.com.au esxbnevh004 (this at the end of the line)
echo -e "10.2.70.154\tesxbnevh004.mbf.com.au\tesxbnevh004" >> /etc/hosts
Damon O'Byrne
MBF Australia Ltd
Intel Team Lead
Lv 1: 50 Bridge St
Sydney, NSW 2000
Telephone +61 2 9323 9684
Fax +61 2 8874 1966
Facsimile +61 2 9323 9054
Email: damon.obyrne@mbf.com.au
>>> "dwight@dwightandamy.com" <communities-emailer@vmware.com> 31/01/2008 9:53 am >>>
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Hi,
grep -v is a inverted grep, it prints all the lines NOT containing the pattern and then
echo add the whole line.
or try as i posted the cat file | sed .....
bye,
Reinhard
.
ps: Award points if you find answers helpful. Thanks.
mv /etc/hosts /tmp/hosts
cat /tmp/hosts | sed 's/\(.esxserver004.$\)/\1 esxserver004/ig' > /etc/hosts
I will go wit hthis answer as it seems towork for me - thanks guys.