1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I need to find a place or places on the Internet where I can find UNIX scripts to view and to modify to make life easy on the UNIX environment. Shell scripts to be used, ksh, sh, csh. Can someone help me on this. Thanks ;) (2 Replies)

2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi there I'm hoping one of the expert unix guys or gals can assist me in understanding the language within scripts e.g clear while true do tput cup 0 0 LIST=`grep cisco /etc/hosts|grep -v _int | awk '{print $2}'` for SITE in $LIST do IP=`grep "$SITE"... (4 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi all Can sombody tell me how can i run a script as a regular user and then change in the middle of the script to root,perform a task that needs root permisions and get back to the regular user. (4 Replies)

4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Can anybody help me in finding out a solution for the problem below? When we write .unix or .sh files in windows OS and port them to Unix platforms there is a character ^M inserted at the end of each line of the script file. During ftp porting I set the transfer mode as ASCII for the script... (7 Replies)

5. Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions

Hello, Is there a way to trigger a Windows bat file or program on a different machine from a different UNIX server using KSC file? I hope you can assist me with this. Thanks! (0 Replies)

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi, I have to write 2 unix scripts: 1. Check whether the databases are up or down which are on different servers. 2. Check the file system space on different Unix servers. Please share your model scripts here. I have to submit this ASAP. Appreciate your reply...... Thanks (1 Reply)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have to write 2 unix scripts: 1. Check whether the databases are up or down which are on different servers. 2. Check the file system space on different Unix servers. Please share your model scripts here. I have to submit this ASAP. Appreciate your reply...... Thanks (4 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

hi everyone.Can anyone tell what books to study for unix shell scripting.ive planned to learn unix scripting but i dont kno what kind of books to refer so do help me..Thanks in advance. (1 Reply)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello, If I could get some assistance breaking down this Unix script in order to better understand it. A co-worker wrote this script and is no longer with us. I believe this script converts documents into .txt files, but we are trying to edit it so that it converts documents to .pdf automatically... (1 Reply)