I got a file with contents are of the following format
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2007-09-28 ./.passwwd1.sh.swp
2007-11-26 ./827-55.jpg
2007-09-28 ./argcheck.pl
...
I have to delete all the '-' in the "first field", ie. the date, not on the second field, which is the name of the file.
i.e.
required output
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20070928 ./.passwwd1.sh.swp
20071126 ./827-55.jpg
20070928 ./argcheck.pl
...
How to apply sub/gsub of awk on a particular field?
Could anyone please help me.