Hey Vincent!

 VC> Should point out that its ubuntu 22.04 X64 (the 64 bit version)
 VC> Desktop edition.

Which awk?  Some source expects gawk rather than mawk or nawk or ?????.  gawk is your friend.

I doubt it is this simple but it has been known to have worked in the past regarding Debian-ish systems.

Life is good,
Maurice

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