shell script ` ` need help if in the right place

kim187 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

> #!/bin/bash
>
>
> echo "please enter your login ID"
>
> read login_id
>
>
> while[ $login_id -ne `grep $login_id /etc/passwd | cut -f1 -d:`

prompts for any users login_id and returns the value of
that users HOME directory and full name

my question is are the backticks in the right place?

thanks

for any help

airmax_sk@yahoo.com

gnom · #2 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008

What do u want to do? Pls tell me why u need a while-loop

cheers
gnom

_R3d · #3 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008

try it and see!

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