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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Check variable Post 302853551 by JPad on Sunday 15th of September 2013 07:19:18 AM
Old 09-15-2013
Check variable

Hi people,

I would like to start a review of my config variable to check whether they have been changed and if not then there is only an echo. If they have been changed to my other commands are executed.

I hope you can help me.

with best regards

JPad

edit:

here my code

Code:
if [ "$USER" == "TYPE_YOUR_USERNAME" ]; then
echo "please edit the config"
else 
my commands
fi


Last edited by JPad; 09-15-2013 at 09:41 AM..
 

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Config::Model::OpenSsh(3pm)				User Contributed Perl Documentation			       Config::Model::OpenSsh(3pm)

NAME
Config::Model::OpenSsh - OpenSsh config editor SYNOPSIS
invoke editor The following will launch a graphical editor (if Config::Model::TkUI is installed): sudo cme edit sshd command line This command will add a "Host Foo" section in "~/.ssh/config": cme modify ssh Host:Foo ForwardX11=yes programmatic This code snippet will remove the "Host Foo" section added above: use Config::Model ; use Log::Log4perl qw(:easy) ; my $model = Config::Model -> new ( ) ; my $inst = $model->instance (root_class_name => 'Ssh'); $inst -> config_root ->load("Host~Foo") ; $inst->write_back() ; DESCRIPTION
This module provides a configuration editors (and models) for the configuration files of OpenSsh. ("/etc/ssh/sshd_config", /etc/ssh/ssh_config and "~/.ssh/config"). This module can also be used to modify safely the content of these configuration files from a Perl programs. Once this module is installed, you can edit "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" with run (as root) : # cme edit sshd To edit /etc/ssh/ssh_config, run (as root): # cme edit ssh To edit ~/.ssh/config, run as a normal user: # cme edit ssh user interfaces As mentioned in cme, several user interfaces are available with "edit" subcommand: o A graphical interface is proposed by default if Config::Model::TkUI is installed. o A Curses interface with option "cme edit ssh -ui curses" if Config::Model::CursesUI is installed. o A Shell like interface with option "cme edit ssh -ui shell". AUTHOR
Dominique Dumont, (ddumont at cpan dot org) SEE ALSO
cme, Config::Model, perl v5.14.2 2012-10-29 Config::Model::OpenSsh(3pm)
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