Shell Programming and Scripting

# for i in {39594646..585912500}
> do
> echo $i
> /tmp/repair_sector $i
> done
{39594646..585912500}

format> Enter absolute block number of defect: `{39594646..585912500}' is not an integer.
Enter absolute block number of defect: `y' is not an integer.
Enter absolute block number of defect: Enter absolute block number of defect:
#

echo {39594646..585912500}

/tmp/repair_sector {39594646..585912500}

# echo {39594646..585912500}
{39594646..585912500}
# /tmp/repair_sector {39594646..585912500}
Searching for disks...done


AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c0t0d0 <SUN300G cyl 46873 alt 2 hd 20 sec 625>
          /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/sd@0,0
       1. c0t1d0 <SUN300G cyl 46873 alt 2 hd 20 sec 625>
          /pci@0/pci@0/pci@2/scsi@0/sd@1,0
Specify disk (enter its number): Specify disk (enter its number): selecting c0t0d0
[disk formatted]


FORMAT MENU:
        disk       - select a disk
        type       - select (define) a disk type
        partition  - select (define) a partition table
        current    - describe the current disk
        format     - format and analyze the disk
        repair     - repair a defective sector
        label      - write label to the disk
        analyze    - surface analysis
        defect     - defect list management
        backup     - search for backup labels
        verify     - read and display labels
        save       - save new disk/partition definitions
        inquiry    - show vendor, product and revision
        volname    - set 8-character volume name
        !<cmd>     - execute <cmd>, then return
        quit
format> Enter absolute block number of defect: `{39594646..585912500}' is not an integer.
Enter absolute block number of defect: `y' is not an integer.
Enter absolute block number of defect: Enter absolute block number of defect:
#
# echo $SHELL
/sbin/sh
# 
# echo {seq 39594646......585912500}
{seq 39594646......585912500}
#

/bin/bash

/a/bin/bash

# /bin/bash
bash# echo {39594646..585912500}