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Old 04-25-2009, 06:41 AM   #16
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you just echo the command... it will be copied...

example:

you have the following command on $ prompt.

$ awk '{sum+=$1}END{print sum}' input

if you want to copy the abov command to vi editor. You do this..

$ echo "your command" >> yourscript
 
  


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