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help with my fist script

May 11th, 2006

I need help to write a simple shell script due for tomorrow.
this is the question.. Create a UNIx script to use the following file as input.
------start of file-----
Geore Washingon
Bill Clinton
Abe Lincoln
-----End of File-----

OUTPUT: lAST NAME ONLY IN SORTED ORDER.

It is my first script and i need help ... Please someone help

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Re: help with my fist script

May 11th, 2006

perform the commands you think might be needed manually on the
command line. Once you have a sequence that works, throw them into
a file and your script is done (except maybe for a little fine tuning).

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