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Originally Posted by kim187
a script with prompts user and returns the value of there home directory and full name
#!/bin/bash
echo "please enter your login ID"
read login_id
while $login_id -ne `grep $login_id /etc/passwd | cut -f1 -d:`
is they anything wrong with it
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Apart from the useless use of grep and cut, I guess there is something wrong with your expression as you're comparing strings and test operator should be for strings is "!=" instead of "-ne". Correct me guys if I am wrong as I am still a newbie.
