append a record at the end of a file

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

Hi all,
i have to append a record at the end of the file(a file which is already with some records).how do i do?please help me?

is there any way of doing this with "SED" command.i am not sure.plz help me on this.

would appreciate your ideas!!!!

bye
rao.

2

one way

rec="1234 last record"
echo "$rec" >> myfile
3

You may try the following code.

sed '$a\
> whatever you want to append
> ' file_name
4

Hi mahendrt,
thanks for your help.it's workign fine for my requirement.

Thanks
Narasimharao.