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Old 11-18-2010, 10:56 PM   #1
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Omit specified characters from the output of a command

After typing "man cut" in my terminal I can't seem to find this answer.

I am trying to write several shell scripts and want to remove the 'lp:<package name>' from the beginning of each line of the output of "bzr ls" as well as any notices at the beginning of the output, leaving only file and folder paths.

However, I can't seem to figure out how to do it. Can anybody help me?
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Old 11-19-2010, 01:00 AM   #2
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I don't have bzr on my system. If you post some of the command's output, I might be able to help.
 
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This is the full output of 'bzr ls -R lp:unity', for example:

Code:
lp:unity/.bzrignore
lp:unity/AUTHORS
lp:unity/CMakeLists.txt
lp:unity/COPYING
lp:unity/COPYING.LGPL
lp:unity/ChangeLog
lp:unity/README
lp:unity/cmake/
lp:unity/cmake/vala/
lp:unity/cmake/vala/FindVala.cmake
lp:unity/cmake/vala/ParseArguments.cmake
lp:unity/cmake/vala/README.rst
lp:unity/cmake/vala/ValaPrecompile.cmake
lp:unity/cmake/vala/ValaVersion.cmake
lp:unity/com.canonical.Unity.gschema.xml
lp:unity/config.h.cmake
lp:unity/libunity/
lp:unity/libunity/CMakeLists.txt
lp:unity/libunity/chrome-handler.vala
lp:unity/libunity/drag-controller.vala
lp:unity/libunity/drag-view.vala
lp:unity/libunity/entry.vala
lp:unity/libunity/icon-postprocessor.vala
lp:unity/libunity/prism-handler.vala
lp:unity/libunity/quicklist-rendering.vala
lp:unity/libunity/shell.vala
lp:unity/libunity/theme.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-appinfo-manager.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-cairo-canvas.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-expanding-bin.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-favorites.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-io.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-layered-bin.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-pixbuf-cache.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-place-activation.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-place-browser.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-place-renderer.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-place.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity-stripe-texture.vala
lp:unity/libunity/unity.pc.cmake
lp:unity/libunity/webapp-fetcher.vala
lp:unity/po/
lp:unity/po/LINGUAS
lp:unity/po/POTFILES.in
lp:unity/po/POTFILES.skip
lp:unity/po/ar.po
lp:unity/po/bg.po
lp:unity/po/cs.po
lp:unity/po/da.po
lp:unity/po/de.po
lp:unity/po/el.po
lp:unity/po/es.po
lp:unity/po/fi.po
lp:unity/po/fr.po
lp:unity/po/he.po
lp:unity/po/hi.po
lp:unity/po/hr.po
lp:unity/po/hu.po
lp:unity/po/it.po
lp:unity/po/ja.po
lp:unity/po/ko.po
lp:unity/po/nb.po
lp:unity/po/nl.po
lp:unity/po/pl.po
lp:unity/po/pt.po
lp:unity/po/pt_BR.po
lp:unity/po/ro.po
lp:unity/po/ru.po
lp:unity/po/sk.po
lp:unity/po/sl.po
lp:unity/po/sr.po
lp:unity/po/sv.po
lp:unity/po/th.po
lp:unity/po/tr.po
lp:unity/po/unity.pot
lp:unity/po/zh_CN.po
lp:unity/po/zh_TW.po
lp:unity/resources/
lp:unity/resources/2indicate_54x54.png
lp:unity/resources/3indicate_54x54.png
lp:unity/resources/4indicate_54x54.png
lp:unity/resources/bfb.png
lp:unity/resources/focused_indicator.png
lp:unity/resources/round_corner_50x50.png
lp:unity/resources/round_corner_54x54.png
lp:unity/resources/round_outline_50x50.png
lp:unity/resources/round_outline_54x54.png
lp:unity/resources/round_shine_54x54.png
lp:unity/resources/running_indicator.png
lp:unity/services/
lp:unity/services/CMakeLists.txt
lp:unity/services/com.canonical.Unity.Panel.Service.service.cmake
lp:unity/services/panel-main.c
lp:unity/services/panel-service.c
lp:unity/services/panel-service.h
lp:unity/src/
lp:unity/src/BamfLauncherIcon.cpp
lp:unity/src/BamfLauncherIcon.h
lp:unity/src/FavoriteStore.cpp
lp:unity/src/FavoriteStore.h
lp:unity/src/FavoriteStoreGSettings.cpp
lp:unity/src/FavoriteStoreGSettings.h
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectEntryProxy.h
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectEntryProxyRemote.cpp
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectEntryProxyRemote.h
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectFactory.h
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectFactoryRemote.cpp
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectFactoryRemote.h
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectProxy.h
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectProxyRemote.cpp
lp:unity/src/IndicatorObjectProxyRemote.h
lp:unity/src/Launcher.cpp
lp:unity/src/Launcher.h
lp:unity/src/LauncherController.cpp
lp:unity/src/LauncherController.h
lp:unity/src/LauncherIcon.cpp
lp:unity/src/LauncherIcon.h
lp:unity/src/LauncherModel.cpp
lp:unity/src/LauncherModel.h
lp:unity/src/PanelHomeButton.cpp
lp:unity/src/PanelHomeButton.h
lp:unity/src/PanelIndicatorObjectEntryView.cpp
lp:unity/src/PanelIndicatorObjectEntryView.h
lp:unity/src/PanelIndicatorObjectView.cpp
lp:unity/src/PanelIndicatorObjectView.h
lp:unity/src/PanelView.cpp
lp:unity/src/PanelView.h
lp:unity/src/PluginAdapter.cpp
lp:unity/src/PluginAdapter.h
lp:unity/src/QuicklistView.cpp
lp:unity/src/QuicklistView.h
lp:unity/src/SimpleLauncherIcon.cpp
lp:unity/src/SimpleLauncherIcon.h
lp:unity/src/StaticCairoText.cpp
lp:unity/src/StaticCairoText.h
lp:unity/src/Tooltip.cpp
lp:unity/src/Tooltip.h
lp:unity/src/unity.cpp
lp:unity/src/unity.h
lp:unity/tests/
lp:unity/tests/CMakeLists.txt
lp:unity/tests/TestPanel.cpp
lp:unity/tests/unit/
lp:unity/tests/unit/TestFavoriteStoreGSettings.cpp
lp:unity/tests/unit/TestMain.cpp
lp:unity/tests/unit/TestPanelService.cpp
lp:unity/tools/
lp:unity/tools/build-compiz-glib
lp:unity/tools/makebootchart.py
lp:unity/tools/migrate_favorites.py
lp:unity/unity-private/
lp:unity/unity-private/application.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture-dispatcher-xcb-glu.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture-dispatcher-xcb-glue.c
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture-dispatcher-xcb.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture-dispatcher.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture-event.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture.c
lp:unity/unity-private/gesture/gesture.h
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/application-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/launcher.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-check-menu-item.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-image-menu-item.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-menu-item.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-radio-menu-item.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-seperator-menu-item.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/quicklist-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/scroller-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/scroller-model.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/scroller-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/scrollerchild-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/launcher/scrollerchild.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-background.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-divider.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-home-button.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-indicator-background.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-indicator-bar.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-indicator-model.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-indicator-object-entry-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-indicator-object-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-menu-manager.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-menubar.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-tray.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panel/panel-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/panlp:unity/unity-private/places/
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-button.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-default-renderer-group.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-default-renderer-tiles.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-default-renderer.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-folder-browser-renderer.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-bar.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-entry-scroller-child.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-entry-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-entry.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-home-renderer.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-home.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-model.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-search-bar.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-search-entry.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-search-extra-action.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-search-navigation.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-search-sections-bar.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-place.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-trash-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-view.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-volume-child-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/places/places-volume-controller.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/background.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/object-registry.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/perf-logger.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/test-director.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/test-utils.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/testing/test-window.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/unity-quirks.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/unity-utils.c
lp:unity/unity-private/unity-utils.h
lp:unity/unity-private/unity.vala
lp:unity/unity-private/utils.vala
lp:unity/unityshell.xml.in
lp:unity/vala_tests/
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/Makefile.am
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/data/
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/data/Makefile.am
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/data/quicklist_controller_show_label.png
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/data/quicklist_shown_on_hover.png
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/test-automate.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/test-const.vapi
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/test-home-button.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/test-indicators.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/test-quicklist.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/ui/test-ui.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/Makefile.am
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/Makefile.am
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/applications/
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/applications/ubuntu-about.desktop
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/place0.badplace
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/place0.place
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/place1.badplace
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/place1.place
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/data/test_desktop_file.desktop
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-appinfo-manager.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-const.vapi
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-dbusmenu-quicklists.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-io.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-launcher.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-panel-indicator-object-entry-view.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-panel-indicator-object-view.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-place-browser.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-place.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-places-place-file-model.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-places-place.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-places.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-unit.vala
lp:unity/vala_tests/unit/test-unity-pixbuf-cache.vala
lp:unity/vapi/
lp:unity/vapi/Makefile.am
lp:unity/vapi/config.vapi
lp:unity/vapi/dee-1.0.deps
lp:unity/vapi/dee-1.0.vapi
lp:unity/vapi/unity-const.vapi
I want to be able to cut out the 'lp:unity' from the beginning of every line.

This is just a test of the command, though; I really am creating a shell script and the data bzr is operating on in the script is a variable.
Last edited by Kenny_Strawn; 11-19-2010 at 01:32 AM. Reason: Removed unnecessary newlines in output of command
 
Old 11-19-2010, 02:15 AM   #4
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Code:
echo "$var" | awk '/^lp:unity/{sub(/^lp:unity/,""); print}'
where var contains the output of bzr ls. This also removes any header line, provided that only the ones you want to keep begin with "lp:unity".
 
Old 11-19-2010, 02:52 AM   #5
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Okay, thank you.
 
Old 11-19-2010, 03:12 AM   #6
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If you are certain the output looks as in post #3 for all lines:
Code:
bzr ls -R lp:unity | cut -c9-
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn View Post
After typing "man cut" in my terminal I can't seem to find this answer.
...
How about first answering the question: "What is the delimiter I am going to use in 'cut' command ?" ?

The relevant excerpt is:

Code:
      1 CUT(1)                                                                      User Commands                                                                     CUT
      1 (1)
      2
      3
      4
      5 NAME
      6        cut - remove sections from each line of files
      7
      8 SYNOPSIS
      9        cut OPTION... [FILE]...
     10
     11 DESCRIPTION
     12        Print selected parts of lines from each FILE to standard output.
     13
     14        Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
     15
     16        -b, --bytes=LIST
     17               select only these bytes
     18
     19        -c, --characters=LIST
     20               select only these characters
     21
     22        -d, --delimiter=DELIM
     23               use DELIM instead of TAB for field delimiter
, so, did you read the very first 23 lines of the manpage, and the 23 lines include blank lines too.
 
  


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