I want to write a wrapper script that will read each file a line at a time, execute that line and store the PID for each line so that after a certain amount of time the processes can be killed.
I haven't implemented a full script for this but what I have written is here:
Code:
#!/bin/sh
while read line
do
$line
# command_to_run_simulator -simulator_arguments > log_file 2>&1 &
echo $!
done < $1
I was expecting that each line in the file would be read output and run. If I insert the commented line, an exact copy from the original file, it works fine. If I leave the variable in there then I get the following error:
Unexpected option '>'
It seems that when $line is expanded somehow the meaning of the redirection symbol is lost. Can anyone explain how $line is expanded and why the redirection is lost? As a secondary thing, is there a better way to achieve what I'm trying to do?
Please ask if anything isn't clear or I've missed relevant information. On that note, my shell is GNU bash, version 3.00.15(1)-release (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu).
I'm trying to write a simple script program (C shell). I have a problem redirecting input into a variable. Say I have a variable called J, and there is file called result which contains just some number, say 5. Which command should I use to assign J value 5 from the file result. I tried the... (2 Replies)
how make assign the output of the command (for example: grep "file" "string" ) in a variable ($name)?
i thing how put the result of the command (grep , cut, find ecc) in a variable..
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how do you redirect stdout into a variable. whenever I try I get an ambiguous redirect error :( I am trying to validate some user input and failing miserably.
cal $MONTH $YEAR | grep -c "$DAY"
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for the below
grep -i $1 "${logdir}"* | grep -i adding | grep -iv equation | tail -1 | cut -d ':' -f 1
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hello
just i saw a really strange for cat
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now applied a commonds
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echo $DDPATH
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Hi!
Been working on a script and I've been having a problem. I've finally narrowed it down to this variable I'm setting:
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VARZ contains CARD_FILE_LIST and it also contains CARD_FILE_LIST2
so
echo "$VARZ"
CARD_FILE_LIST
CARD_FILE_LIST2
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Hello,
I am trying to print out the first string matching query with grep and I need your help.
My scenario:
Database
John F
4433 Street No 88 CA
Elisabeth Taylor
7733 Street No 26 ON
Jack Nicholson
0133 Green Park No 34 AR
John F 2
9399 Southpark No 02D UT
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I have a little code block (executing on AIX 7.1) that I cannot understand why the NOTFREE=0 does not appear to be assigned even though it goes through that block. This causes a unary operator issue.
#!/bin/bash
PLATFORM="AIX"
NEEDSPC=3000
set -x
if ; then
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set
set(1F) FMLI Commands set(1F)NAME
set, unset - set and unset local or global environment variables
SYNOPSIS
set [-l variable [=value]] ...
set [-e variable [=value]] ...
set [-ffile variable [=value]]... ...
unset -l variable...
unset -f file variable...
DESCRIPTION
The set command sets variable in the environment, or adds variable=value to file. If variable is not equated it to a value, set expects the
value to be on stdin. The unset command removes variable. Note that the FMLI predefined, read-only variables (such as ARG1), may not be set
or unset.
Note that at least one of the above options must be used for each variable being set or unset. If you set a variable with the -ffilename
option, you must thereafter include filename in references to that variable. For example, ${(file)VARIABLE}.
FMLI inherits the UNIX environment when invoked.
OPTIONS -l Sets or unsets the specified variable in the local environment. Variables set with -l will not be inherited by processes invoked
from FMLI.
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Note that these variables cannot be unset.
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lines of the form variable=value. file will be created if it does not already exist. Note that no space intervenes between -f and
file.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 A sample output of set command.
Storing a selection made in a menu:
name=Selection 2
action=`set -l SELECTION=2`close
NOTES
Variables set to be available to the UNIX environment (those set using the -e option) can only be set for the current fmli process and the
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When using the -f option, unless file is unique to the process, other users of FMLI on the same machine will be able to expand these vari-
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+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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SEE ALSO env(1), sh(1), attributes(5)SunOS 5.11 5 Jul 1990 set(1F)
11-03-2009
Redirect contained in variable not expanded as expected
. If I leave the variable in there then I get the following error
: