assigning a variable containing hostname

esham · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2005

Hello..

Here is a small doubt....

I need to assign root@hostname to variable..
where hostname is the system variable...

when i give variable="root@$hostname"
its not working...

pls help..me

thanks in advance

esham

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2005

variable="root@`hostname`"

muthukumar · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2005

Are you trying to use root@<hostname of the machine> ??

If so then,

Code:

variable="root@$(hostname)"
echo $variable

it will work now.

vgersh99 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-07-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by muthukumar

Are you trying to use root@<hostname of the machine> ??

If so then,

Code:

variable="root@$(hostname)"
echo $variable

it will work now.

the OP should identify the shell (s)he working with....

esham · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2005

Thanks a lot....

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