Split output in multiple lines

[ganapa2000]

Hi,

I am trying to get the output from linux VM and I am getting the output in single line. But I would like to split the output in multiple lines

I tried as $(($result.output) -split '.') but no luck 😞

Please help!!!

Script

$session = New-SSHSession -ComputerName $vm -Credential $Cred –AcceptKey
$result = Invoke-SSHCommand -SSHSession $session -Command $cmd
$result.output

Output

McAfee agent service is already running. McAfee common services is already running. McAfee compat service is already running

I would like to get this output in multiple lines as below

McAfee agent service is already running.

McAfee common services is already running.

McAfee compat service is already running

[LucD]

Did you try with

$result.Output.Split('.').TrimStart(' ') -join "`n"

[ganapa2000]

LucD,

I am getting the output with extra blank line as below

McAfee agent service is already running.

McAfee common services is already running.

McAfee compat service is already running.

but I would like to see without the blank line in between as below.

McAfee agent service is already running.
McAfee common services is already running.
McAfee compat service is already running.

[LucD]

Then try joining the lines with just a CR

$result.Output.Split('.').TrimStart(' ') -join "`r"

[ganapa2000]

Lucd,

Above command is omitting first two lines and I am getting only the last line.

[LucD]

And what does this return?

$result.Output.Split('.').TrimStart(' ')

[ganapa2000]

it give me output in one single line.

McAfee agent service is already running McAfee common services is already running McAfee compat service is already running

[LucD]

You will have to check what exactly is in the output.
Are there any CR-LF already in there?

I don't have that SW so I can't check I'm afraid.

[ganapa2000]

May I know what is CR-LF?

[LucD]

Carriage Return (`r) and Line Feed (`n).

Save the output to text file (Set-Content), then open the file in an editor that can display hex codes (like for example Notepad++).
Look for 0x0A and 0x0D between the 3 lines.

Depending on the OS on which the output is generated (Windows or Linux), you might see CR-LF or LF.

[ganapa2000]

Hi LucD,

I hereby attached the output, I see below output

[LucD · Accepted solution]

If that is the actual content of $result.Output, try with this

$result.Output.Replace("`r`n",'|').Split('|').Where{$_ -ne ''}

The reason for the Replace is that a Split only works on 1 character at the time, not a string

[ganapa2000]

that worked perfect!!! Thank you very much 🙂