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i would like to pass a variable to awk wherein the variable comes from external loop.
i tried this...
let x=0
until test $x -eq 32
do
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done
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1)
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Hello experts,
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pts_apropos
PTS_APROPOS(1) AFS Command Reference PTS_APROPOS(1)
NAME
pts_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string
SYNOPSIS
pts apropos -topic <help string> [-help]
pts ap -t <help string> [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The pts apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any pts command that has in its name or short description the
string specified by the -topic argument.
To display the syntax for a command, use the pts help command.
OPTIONS
-topic <help string>
Specifies the keyword string to match, in lowercase letters only. If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double
quotes ("") or other delimiters.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
OUTPUT
The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly describes its function. This command displays the first line for any
pts command in which the string specified by the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.
EXAMPLES
The following command lists all pts commands that include the word "create" in their names or short descriptions:
% pts apropos create
creategroup: create a new group
createuser: create a new user
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None
SEE ALSO
pts(1), pts_help(1)
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OpenAFS 2012-03-26 PTS_APROPOS(1)