1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hey all, I want to use the banner/echo command to write messages on different console windows. I knew that before, but I completely forget how to do it ! I just remenber that /dev/pts/# is the number of the window. and it's useful. It would be great if someone knows how to solve my... (4 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How can I display a message to the crt whenever someone logs on? They do not see a unix prompt. I need to easily update this also. (2 Replies)

3. Solaris

After dumping data from an Oracle database running on Solaris into a flat file, we need to run bcp and isql for MS SQL Server on the same Solaris box. Does Microsoft provide some tools that run on Unix? Thanks for your assistance. (2 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

I've got: isql -U $USERID -S $SERVER -D $DATABASE -i inputfile.sql -o outputfile.txt in inputfile I have: go sql#1 go sql#2 go sql#3 go I also tried without "go" and with";" instead which did not work SQL statements will work if I paste them directly into the script and use EOF ... (0 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

This is not a typical question. I have a fully working script but I'm interested in optimizing it. I frequently back up photos and movies from my digital camera and cell phone to both my home/work desktops, laptops, wife's netbook, and my home NAS and often end up with multiple versions of the... (2 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All, I have a doubt whether expect module in perl will work in SQL prompt or its applicable only for shell prompt ? Thanks, Arun V (2 Replies)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

is there a way to reduce the size of the banner? banner -w ? TIA (8 Replies)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

how to Change the % prompt to - prompt in unix :wall: ---------- Post updated at 07:40 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:38 AM ---------- How To display the last modification time of any file in unix ---------- Post updated at 07:40 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:40 AM... (2 Replies)

9. Solaris

Hi, on sunfire v890 unable to move from rsc prompt to ok prompt, i have executed the command break. (9 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

need to create shell script to read the table's name from file and connect SQL SERVER using isql (odbcunix) i 'm able connect to database with below command line syntex but i could not get working in shell script with SQL and storing the row count in variable. isql -v DSN USERNAME PASSWD ... (6 Replies)