04-30-2008
shell script to execute user command
I don't know why the following shell script doesn't work. Could you please help me out?
#!/usr/bin/ksh
test="cal > /tmp/tmp.txt 2>&1"
$test
I know it will work for the following format:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
cal > /tmp/tmp.txt 2>&1
However, I need to get the command from the user in my script, so I have to save this command including arguments in a variable.
Thanks
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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:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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SEE ALSO
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WARNINGS
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