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Old 11-20-2009
How to match a exact word in a variable ????

Hi All,

Str="online maintenance"
if [ $str == "online" ] then perform some action

I know the above comparison is wrong ..... Actually I am very new to this solaris..

I want to check for online in a variable and perform some action based on that How can I do it?
 

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FS_APROPOS(1)						       AFS Command Reference						     FS_APROPOS(1)

NAME
fs_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string SYNOPSIS
fs apropos -topic <help string> [-help] fs ap -t <help string> [-h] DESCRIPTION
The fs apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any fs 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 fs 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 fs command where the string specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line. EXAMPLES
The following command lists all fs commands that include the word "cache" in their names or short online descriptions: % fs apropos cache setcachesize: set cache size flush: flush file from cache getcacheparms: get cache usage info monitor: set cache monitor host address PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None SEE ALSO
fs(1), fs_help(1) COPYRIGHT
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