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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Setting a variable within if block Post 302345040 by Scott on Tuesday 18th of August 2009 09:26:43 AM
Old 08-18-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
The pipe starts a new shell (child)
The script does work for me...

Code:
> cat Test
#!/bin/sh

touch hi
echo Outside $PPID $$
ls | while read input
do
if [ $input = "hi" ]
then
  echo Inside $PPID $$
  IS_VAR=1
  echo Inside $IS_VAR
  break
fi
done
  echo Output $PPID $$
echo Outside $IS_VAR
> ./Test
Outside 13426702 2252968
Inside 13426702 2252968
Inside 1
Output 13426702 2252968
Outside 1

Which OS are you using, Padmini?

Edit: Wow... It works on AIX but not on Linux or Solaris. I do apologise.

Last edited by Scott; 08-18-2009 at 10:37 AM..
 

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ssh2_methods_negotiated - Return list of negotiated methods

SYNOPSIS
array ssh2_methods_negotiated (resource $session) DESCRIPTION
Returns list of negotiated methods. PARAMETERS
o $session - An SSH connection link identifier, obtained from a call to ssh2_connect(3). RETURN VALUES
EXAMPLES
Example #1 Determining what methods were negotiated <?php $connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22); $methods = ssh2_methods_negotiated($connection); echo "Encryption keys were negotiated using: {$methods['kex']} "; echo "Server identified using an {$methods['hostkey']} with "; echo "fingerprint: " . ssh2_fingerprint($connection) . " "; echo "Client to Server packets will use methods: "; echo " Crypt: {$methods['client_to_server']['crypt']} "; echo " Comp: {$methods['client_to_server']['comp']} "; echo " MAC: {$methods['client_to_server']['mac']} "; echo "Server to Client packets will use methods: "; echo " Crypt: {$methods['server_to_client']['crypt']} "; echo " Comp: {$methods['server_to_client']['comp']} "; echo " MAC: {$methods['server_to_client']['mac']} "; ?> SEE ALSO
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