Formatting a shell command output

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i just have a simple question on the output of the shell command.The below command lists all the directory owners directory name and create time and source how can i makes this look neati.e, how do i format it

find /disk/ui -name '.user.log'|xargs cat 
rtty        Demo1           Tue Mar  6 17:45:29 IST 2012
    /disk/ui/gh
nk    wee             Tue Mar  6 15:15:25 IST 2012
              /disk0116/ui/gg/
rtty        Test_sklgfx_main                Wed Mar 14 15:17:12 IST 2012
    /disk/ui/dtr2/
DH        Test_repo               Thu Mar 15 14:03:36 IST 2012
    /disk/ui/_dtr1

Also can i add a label on the top saying owner directory name created time and source.....

madper · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-15 09:07:24Z

4

try to use

find /disk0116/ui -name '.user_repo.log'|xargs cat | column -t

answered Mar 15, 2012 at 9:07

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madper Over a year ago

@Rajeev, try to add echo "xxx xxx xxx" && at the begin of your command. Maybe you should add "()"at the right place. and the "xxx"means what it should be.

glenn jackman Over a year ago

Use a command grouping construct: { echo "header ..."; find ... | xargs cat; } | column -t -- the spaces around the braces and the semicolon after 'cat' are required.

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