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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting very first shell program. Post 302089128 by bebop1111116 on Sunday 17th of September 2006 12:23:52 PM
Old 09-17-2006
very first shell program.

in the beginners book i have it gives an exercise to try. saying to make a script that examines the time. it should keep examining every second or so and say some sort of message. Can anyone help me get going.

Thanks

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