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VI - EDITOR

1. Replace the word ‘has’ with ‘has not’ in a file using vi editor.
Ans:- To replace the word use the following ex command mode:
:1,$s/has/has not/g

2. Copy line 3 to 7 and paste them in line 11 in a file using vi editor.

Ans:- To copy lines 3 to 7 follow these steps in command mode:
3G # to go to 3rd line
4yy # to copy 4 line
11G # to go to 11th line
p # to paste

3. Cut and paste 4 lines in a file using vi editor.

Ans:- To cut and paste lines in file use the following command
Mode command:
4dd
P

4. Locate 20th character in a file.

Ans:- H # to go to the top of file.
20| # to reach the 20th character.

5. Open two files ‘txtfile’ and ‘newfile’ and copy 5 lines from ‘textfile’
and paste them in ‘newfile’ using vi editor.
Ans:- $vi txtfilenewfile # to open 2 files.
“a5yy # to copy 5 lines in buffer.
:e new file # switch to ‘newfile’.
“ap # to paste.
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6. Open two files ‘txtfile’ and ‘newfile’ and cut 5 lines from ‘textfile’ and
paste them in ‘newfile’ using vi editor.
Ans:- $vi txtfilenewfile # to open 2 files.
“a5yy # to cut 5 lines in buffer.
:e new file # switch to ‘newfile’.
“ap # to paste.

7. Open ‘txtfile’ and copy 10th to the last line in it and open another
file ‘newfile’ and paste them in it using vi editor.
Ans:- 10L # to reach 10th line to the last line(command mode)
“ayy # to copy line into a buffer(command mode)
:e newfile # to switch a newfile(ex mode)
“ap # to paste(command mode)

8. Open ‘txtfile’ and cut 15th to the last line in it and open another file
‘newfile’ and paste them using vi editor.
Ans:- 15L # to reach the 15th line to the last line(command mode)
“add # to cut line into a buffer(command mode)
:e new file # to switch to newfile (ex mode)
“ap # to paste(command mode)

9. Yank a few words in a file to new position using vi editor.

Ans:- To yank a few words to new position use following
command mode
command: 5yw
p
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10. Cut and paste 5 words in a file to new position using vi editor.
Ans:- To cut and paste words into new position use following command mode
command: 5dw
p

11. Yank a few words in a file to another file using vi editor.

Ans:- “a5yw # to yank words into a buffer(command mode)
:e newfile # to switch another file (ex mode)
“ap # to paste(command mode)

12. Cut and paste 5 words in a file to a new file using vi editor.
Ans:- “a5dw # to cut words into a buffer(command mode)
:e file # to switch another file(ex mode)
“ap # to paste(command mode)

13. Create a macro to paste your name at any position using vi editor.
Ans:- To create a macro use the following ex mode command
:map Manish

14. Sort lines 21 to 40 in a file using vi editor.

Ans:- To sort the lines use the following ex mode command:
:21,40 !sort

15. Create a macro to remove all leading spaces in file using vi editor.
Ans:- To create a macro use the following ex mode command:
:map r : 1,$s/ //c
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16. Write a macro in input mode to save and quit vi editor.

Ans:- To create the following macro use the following
ex mode command:
Command: map! Q ^M: wq

17. Display all the users currently logged in detail with column
headers.
Ans:- To display all the users currently logged in use the following
Command mode:
Command: $who –Hu

18. List all files in current directory and save the list in a file ABC.
Also save the contents of the in ABC. Write the command to display
the contents in ABC in sorted order.
Ans:- Use the following shell command:
$ls |sort |cat>ABC; cat ABC

19. Sort the contents of a file ABC and save it in OABC.

Ans:- Use the following shell command:
$ sort ABC | cat >> OABC

20. List all files that match a class.

Ans:- Use the following command:
$ grep –1 “[aA]c[tT]iv” *.*
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21. How can you add user, delete and modify user.
Ans:- $ useradd –m Manish–p “Kaka” # to add user
$ usermod –s /bin/csh/Manish # to modify user
$ userdel Manish # to delete user account

22. Display the lines in a file that contains a particular word.

Ans:- $ grep “echo” Fibonacci

23. Append the contents of two files in a file JABC.

Ans:- To append the contents of the files in other file we will use the following
shell command:
$ cat txtfilenewfile | cat >> JABC

24. Count the no of file in a directory.

Ans:- To cout the number of file in a directory use the following
command : $ls | wc - l
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SHELL PROGRAMMING

1. Write a shell program to test whether a number is +ve , -ve or

zero.
Shell Script:-

echo
tput clear
echo
echo
echo “Enter the number : ”
read num
echo
if[$num -1t 0];then
echo “Entered no is Negative”
elif[ $num -gt 0 ]; then
echo “Entered no is Positive”
else
echo “Entered no is Zero”
fi
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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2. Write a shell program to test whether a filename is regular file

or a directory or of other type.
Shell Script:-

echo
tput clear
echo
echo
echo “Enter the name of file : ”
read file
echo
if [! - e$file ]; then
echo “File does not exist”
elif [ - f $file ]; then
echo “It is a regular file”
elif [ -d $file ]; then
echo “It is a directory”
else
echo “It is of other type”
fi
echo
echo

OUTPUT :-
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3. Write a shell program to list only the directories in current

path.
Shell Script:-

echo
echo
tput clear
echo
echo “The list of the directory in the current path is : ”
for file in ‘ls’
do
if [ -d $file ]; then
echo $file
fi
done
echo
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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4. Write a shell program to print the greatest of three numbers.

Shell Script:-

echo “Enter the first number : ”

read a
echo “Enter the second number”
read b
echo “Enter the third number ”
read c
if [ $a -ge $b ]; then
If [ $a -gt $c ]; then
echo “$a is greatest number”
else
echo “$c is greatest number”
if
else
if [ $b -gt $c ]; then
echo “$b is greatest number”
else
echo “$c is greatest number”

OUTPUT :
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5. Write a shell program to print 12 terms of Fibonacci series.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo
tput clear
echo
echo
echo “The Fibonacci series up to 12term:”
let a=0 b=1
let n=0
while[ $n –ne 12 ]
do
echo $a
let c=a+b
let a=b
let b=c
let n=n+1
done
echo

OUTPUT :
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6. Write a shell program to display particular message depending

on the weekday...
Shell Script:-

echo
tput clear
echo “Today’s date is ‘date + %D’”
echo “Today’s day is ‘date + %A’”
case “’date+%u’” in
1)echo “It is my working day”;;

2)echo “It is the resting day”;;

3)echo “It is mid-day”;;

4)echo “It is cool day”;;

5)echo “It is very expensive time”;;

6)echo “It is about to weekend”;;

7)echo “It is weekend”;;

esac
echo

OUTPUT :
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7. Write a shell program to display common message for

following group of days Mon & Wed, Tue& Thu, Fri & Sat and
other days.
Shell Script:-

echo
echo
tput clear
echo
echo
case “’date +%u’”in
1 |3)echo “It is my working day”;;

2 | 4)echo “It is my sports day”;;

5 | 6)echo “It is cool day”;;

* )echo “It is weekend”;;

esac
echo
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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8. Write a shell program to display today is exam is BCA 2.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo
tput clear
echo
echo
echo “today’s date is ‘date +%D’”
echo
for x in 3 6 9 12 15 18 20 24 27
do
if [ ‘date +%d’ = $x ];then
echo “Today is exam of BCA-II”
if
done
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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9. Write a shell program to wish “Good Morning “or “Good

Evening”.
Shell Script:-

echo
echo
tput clear
echo
echo
if [ ‘date +%p’ = “AM” ]; then
echo “Good Morning”
else
echo “Good Evening”
if
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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10. Write a shell program to Swap two numbers using three

variables.
Shell Script:-

echo “Enter first number”

read a
echo “Enter second number”
read b
echo “Before swapping: a=$a b=$b”
c=$a
a=$b
b=$c
echo “After swapping: a=$a b=$b”
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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11. Write a shell program to accept a string from the terminal

and echo a suitable message if it doesn’t have at least 9
characters.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo
tput clear
echo
echo
echo “Enter Your name:”
read name
t=`echo “$name” | wc -c`
if [ $t -lt 9 ] ;then
echo “You must enter string having at least 9 character”
else
echo “your name is accepted”
if
echo
echo

OUTPUT :
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12. Write a shell program to accept a string from the terminal and echo a
suitable message if it doesn’t have at least 9 characters
Ex: 3 * 1 = 3
Shell Script:-

echo “Enter any number”

read a
f=1
for(( i=1 ; i<=10 ; i++ ))
do
let f=$f*$i
echo “ $a * $i = $f ”
done
echo

OUTPUT :
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13. Write a Shell Program to print enter number is prime number or

not.

Shell Script:-

echo “Enter any number”

read a
f=1
i=2

while [ $i -lt $a ] ; then

t=$i%$a’

if [ $t -eq 0];then
f=0
if
let i=i+1
done

if [ $f -eq 1 ]; then
echo “$n is a Prime number”
else
echo “$n is not a Prime number”
if

OUTPUT :
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14. Write a shell script to find factorial of a number.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo “Enter any no”
read n
let i=2
let f=1
while [ $i -le $n ]
do
let f = $f * $i
let i = $i+1
done
echo “Fectorial of $n is $f ”

OUTPUT :-
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15. Write a program for number odd or even series.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo " Maximum Length of Number"
read n
echo " Even Number Odd Number"
for((i=0;i<=$n;i++))
do
x=`expr $i % 2`
if [ $x -eq 0 ];then
echo " $i "
else
echo " $i "
fi
done

OUTPUT :-
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16. Write a program for leap year.

Shell Script:-

echo "Enter the Year”

readyr

x=`expr $yr % 4 `

if[$x -eq 0 ] ; then

echo "Leap Year"

else

echo "Not Leap Year"

if

OUTPUT :
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17. Write a program for Armstrong no. or not.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo “Enter any number “
read n
let k=n
let sum=0
while [ $n -ne 0 ]
do
let j=n%10
let sum=sum+(j*j*j)
let k=k/10
done
if [ $n -eq $sum ];then
echo “The number is Armstrong”
else
echo “Not a Armstrong”
if

OUTPUT :
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18. Write a shell script to perform arithmetic operation using switch

case
Shell Script:-

echo ”Enter any number “

read a
echo “Enter second number”
read b
echo “Enter your choice”
echo “1: Addition”
echo “2: subtraction”
echo “3: multiplication”
echo “4: division “
read choice
case $choice in
1)let c=a+b
echo “Addition of $a+$b is $c”;;
2)let c=a-b
echo “subtraction of $a-$b is $c”;;
3) let c=a*b
echo “Multiplication of $a-$b is $c”;;
4)let c=a/b
echo “division of $a-$b is $c”;;
*)echo “Wrong choice”;;
Esac

OUTPUT :
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19. Write Script to see current date, time, username, and current
directory.

Shell Script:-

echo
echo " see current date and time "
echo
date
echo
echo " see current user name "
echo
who
echo
echo " see current directory "
pwd

OUTPUT :
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20. Write script to print nos as 5, 4, 3,2,1,0 using while loop.

Shell Script:-

echo
i=5
while [ $i -ge 0 ]
do
echo " $i "
let i=i - 1
done

OUTPUT :