[ILUG] Bash script

[Martin Donlon]

echo -e "4\nLines\nof\ntext" | cat original_file - > new_file

or

cat original_file 4_lines_file > new_file


On Tue, Apr 03, 2001 at 10:18:25AM -0700, James Chambers wrote:
> I am trying to add a 4 lines of text to the end of a file, from within
> a bash script, I have been looking on the web, but can`t find what I am
> looking for. I need to get this done in the next day or 2, so I haven`t
> had an extensive look
> 
> Any help would be much appreciated
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> James Chambers
> 
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