Re^5: Join lines that match an string

[kennethk]

I am confused. If I copy the posted file:

EV = 0x10eb250 (class,   event_handle: 3503519, mc_ueid: 1278629168)
20100708 224608.259843 RULES: IMC110203I: #3503519: $EV.m
c_host
20100708 224608.260757 RULES: IMC110801I: #3503519: Rule e
execution starting with
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.
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msg='script to be execute remotely:
 exists("TRUSTEDALARM");
Local Id: Rem_010965WAP_18504';
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.
.
p_agrs

into the file 'input.txt' and then execute the command

perl -e 'while(<>){chomp; last if /p_agrs/;print if /remotely/}' < input.txt

I get the output

msg='script to be execute remotely:

Is this not consistent with what you observe?