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Old 11-30-2007
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Post how to use expr

i am new to shell programming, currently using redhat linux of version
2.4.20-8.
i have problem in executing expr command in the following shell script

$ x=5
$ x='expr $x + 1'
$ echo $x

the output is displaying always
expr $x + 1

Pls guide me for the above query
 

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