Using value again as variable

gaarra · #1 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005

Hi,
Supporsing I have a variable l_top='$FTP_TOP'
by specifying cd $l_top it doesnot move to the FTP_TOP.

how can I acheive this

With Regards
Ganesh

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005

umm, is that a variable? This should work...

FTP_TOP=/some/directory
l_top=$FTP_TOP
cd $l_top

gaarra · #3 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005

Hi,
The scenario was the paramter value to the shell script program was a environmental variable meaning
$1 is the first paramter to the shell script, the value for that was '$FTP_TOP'
now if I say cd $1 it

Adev:IXXXDEV$cd $1
ksh: $FTP_TOP: not found

now I got the answer while looking at another question in this forum, I could have used eval location=$1 then give cd $location.

Thanks for the reply
Regards
Ganesh

Raom · #4 (**permalink**) 11-17-2005

remove single quotes and try

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