Store output from command in variable in Bash. The output is being run instead of stored -

i trying store output command in bash in variable, instead of storing output being interpreted command , run. not want.

tmp="$($line | awk '{print $1}')" runs output awk command.

echo $line | awk '{print $1}' prints out output want store in variable.

how can output second line stored in variable?

you're looking this:

tmp=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')

but that's useless use of echo. use here-string instead:

tmp=$(awk '{print $1}' <<< "$line")

Bready