compare two file (please help me it's deadly urgent)

cintlt · 11-16-2010, 06:34 PM

I have many files with info about soft, installed on remote machines.
I need to compare this file with template (soft than must be installed) and output file must content info about software that's not installed.

Code:

template.txt
software_name1
software_name2
software_name3.1

Code:

workstation1_info.txt
software_name3.2
Lantronix
..any other software
software_name1

output must be software_name2, becouse it is not installed, but software_name3.2 is good enough becouse version is more than we need.
So, the task is to show lines that is in template and not in source, using simple regular expressions

I use grep

Code:

grep -vxf template source >out

or

Code:

grep -Fvf template source >out

But it shows me only lines that is in source and not in template etc...

I need so fast to solve this problem, becouse it is deadly urgent case.
Please help me.

Tinkster · 11-16-2010, 06:46 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...urgent-844715/