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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Using a request script Post 302180717 by Tornado on Tuesday 1st of April 2008 02:05:42 AM
Old 04-01-2008
Using a request script

I am creating a package(Solaris10 on sparc) that needs user input.
As I understand it, I need to use a request script.

My problem is that the value I set in my request script is not visible in my postinstall script. Not sure if I am doing it right.

Here is an example request script
Code:
#!/bin/sh
LOGHOSTSRVR=""
echo "Which loghost server do you want to use, loghostdr or loghostprd: "
read LOGHOSTSRVR

# export LOGHOSTSRVR to global PKG environment
cat >> $1 << EOT
LOGHOSTSRVR=${LOGHOSTSRVR}
EOT

In my postinstall script, if I echo $LOGHOSTSRVR it is empty

Has anyone successfully created a package that uses a request script ?
Your help is much appreciated.
Tornado
 

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script(1)							   User Commands							 script(1)

NAME
script - make record of a terminal session SYNOPSIS
script [-a] [filename] DESCRIPTION
The script utility makes a record of everything printed on your screen. The record is written to filename. If no file name is given, the record is saved in the file typescript. See WARNINGS. The script command forks and creates a sub-shell, according to the value of $SHELL, and records the text from this session. The script ends when the forked shell exits or when Control-d is typed. OPTIONS
The following option is supported: -a Appends the session record to filename, rather than overwriting it. NOTES
script places everything that appears on the screen in filename, including prompts. ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Availability |SUNWcsu | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |CSI |Enabled | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
attributes(5) WARNINGS
script can pose a security risk when used in directories that are writable by other users (for example, /tmp), especially when run by a privileged user, that is, root. Be sure that typescript is not a link before running script. SunOS 5.11 30 Jan 2004 script(1)
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