#!/bin/bash
SIZE=`ls -s text.txt`
while [ "$SIZE" != '0 text.txt' ]
do
[ my intructions ]
done
My problem is that the line "while ..." still print the same value after the first loop.
In [ my instruction ] one instruction change the size of text.txt
I've run my bash script in debug mode, and the problem is not here...
Hi, experts.
Whould anybody clear explay me difference and usage of these 3 commands (particulary in bash) :
exec
eval
source
I've tryed to read the manual pages but did not get much.
Also could not get something useful from Google search - just so much and so not exactly, that is... (3 Replies)
Hi,
I use AIX (ksh) and Linux (bash) servers. I'm trying to do scripts to will run in both ksh and bash, and most of the time it works. But this time I don't get it in bash (I'm more familar in ksh).
The goal of my script if to read a "config file" (like "ini" file), and make various report.... (2 Replies)
Dear all,
I have been working with Linux for quite few years but never required to learn Bash and Linux really dep doan.
I want to learn bash I bought books and Have been reading on the Internet but I cannot find my answers, maybe I am blind.
For example:
What does this means?
# for i in... (4 Replies)
I'm trying to understand if it's possible to create a set of variables that are numbered based on another variable (using eval) in a loop, and then call on it before the loop ends.
As an example I've written a script called question (The fist command is to show what is the contents of the... (2 Replies)
Hi everyone,
I have some questions regarding bash and my initializer files:
when I look at my bashrc file, I see lots of "export".. export MAGICK_HOME="$HOME/bin..etc".. what does export really mean?
in my bashrc, I have a line: "umask 0002" ... what does that do?
I have a bash_profile... (6 Replies)
Hi all
Sorry for the basic question, but i am writing a shell script to get around a slightly flaky binary that ships with one of our servers. This particular utility randomly generates the correct information and could work first time or may work on the 12th or 100th attempt etc !.... (4 Replies)
I have a text file called file1 which contains the text: "ls -l"
When I enter this command:
bash < file1 > file1
file1 gets erased. However if I enter this command:
bash < file1 > newfile
the output from "ls -l" is stored in newfile. My question is why doesn't file1's text ("ls -l") get... (3 Replies)
Hi Folks,
I know on one side there is script and on another side there is smart script. I am able to achieve what I got but thought there has to be a code which doesn't require multiple lines. So if you guys can help me out than it will be awesome. Also I wrote in cshell but if can get both the... (4 Replies)
Good evening all I have what might be a simple problem to solve but I do not know how to solve it myself. I am writing a bash script and my code looks something like this:
mp3=`ls | grep \.mp3`
for f in $mp3
do
echo $f
done
Basically what I want to do is look through the current... (4 Replies)
I am still learning shell scripting. Recently I see a function for read configuration. But some of special character make me confused. I checked online to find answer. It was not successful. I post the code here to consult with expert or guru to get better understanding on these special characters... (3 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
bntext
bntext(5) File Formats Manual bntext(5)NAME
bnmotd.txt, bnnews.txt bnissue.txt - messages for the Unix Battle.net daemon
DESCRIPTION
The file bnmotd.txt contains text displayed by bnetd(1), when users first log into the server.
The file bnnews.txt contains text displayed when the user uses the /news chat command.
The files consist of raw text with printf-style formatting escapes. Each line of a file can contain a type formatter from the following
list:
%B Use the broadcast attribute (???).
%C Execute the line as if the user entered it as a command.
%E Use the error attribute (red).
%I Use the info attribute (yellow). This is the same was %W.
%M Normal chat message (white). This will appear as if the user said it.
%T Emote chat message (???). This will appear as if the user said it.
%W Use the warning attribute (yellow). This is the same was %I.
Within a line, any of the following format formatters may be used:
%% Expand to a literal percent sign (%).
%a Expand to the number of accounts on the server.
%c Expand to the number of channels on the server. This includes all permanent and current temporary channels.
%g Expand to the number of games on the server. This includes both public and private (passworded) games.
%h Expand to the hostname of the server (as returned by gethostname(2)).
%i Expand to this user's account ID number, formatted with a leading pound (#) sign and leading zeros.
%l Expand to this user's current chat name which is usually the same
%r Expand to the IP of the remote machine (the client).
%t Expand to four character client tag.
%u Expand to the number of users logged into the server.
%v Expand to the version number of the server.
SEE ALSO bnetd(1)AUTHOR
Ross Combs (ross@bnetd.org)
2 August, 2001 bntext(5)
02-17-2010
