grep help

roshanjain2 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-2007

echo "Please enter the pattern below:"
read pattern
echo -e "Scanning t1 Logs...\n"
grep -i $pattern /f1/log/t1.log*
echo -e "Scanning t2 Logs...\n"
grep -i $pattern /f1/log/t2.log*
echo -e "Scanning t3 Logs...\n"
grep -i $pattern /fmxprtmmk1/log/t3.log*
echo -e "Search Complete\n"

When i execute this script... it does the first grep and stops...it doesnt continue executing the script....what could be the problem???

anbu23 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-06-2007

Can you show the trace of the script?

roshanjain2 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-06-2007

echo "Please enter the pattern below:"
read pattern
echo -e "Scanning t1 Logs...\n"
grep -i $pattern /f1/log/t1.log*

it stops searching after the above line...i want the script to execute the rest of the commands...

anbu23 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-06-2007

Add set statement and quotes around the pattern variable.

Code:

set -vx
echo "Please enter the pattern below:"
read pattern
echo -e "Scanning t1 Logs...\n"
grep -i "$pattern" /f1/log/t1.log*
....

Execute your script with sample pattern and show us the trace of your script

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