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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting [BASH] Using a function to write data to a file Post 302410983 by cpickering on Wednesday 7th of April 2010 09:59:10 AM
Old 04-07-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by kshji
If you have older shell, then
Code:
make_file()
{
cat <<- _EOF_
The contents of my file are here
_EOF_
}

make_file >> /home/cpickering/$file.conf

Which shell you have used ? You said in subject that bash, but are you sure that you used bash ?

bash thisscript
ksh thisscript
dash thisscript
...
Insert the needed shell to first line, example
Code:
#!/bin/bash
...

I certainly am using bash, the first line reads
Code:
#!/bin/bash -x



---------- Post updated at 02:59 PM ---------- Previous update was at 02:54 PM ----------

Having changed my function to have the () in, I am now faced with the following error

Quote:
./createVhost.sh: line 224: syntax error near unexpected token `>>'
./createVhost.sh: line 224: `make_vhost >> /home/cpickering/$dname.conf'
 

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NAME

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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

       surfraw-update-path adds the surfraw elvi directory (/usr/lib/surfraw) to your PATH in your shell's config file.

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OPTIONS

       -check
	   Checks to see if the surfraw config code is present.  This is the default.

       -add
	   Adds the surfraw config code.

       -remove
	   Removes the surfraw config code

       -sys
	   Updates the system-wide shell config instead of the user.  Must be done as root.

       -shell=SHELL
	   Selects the shell to configure. Defaults to the value of the $SHELL environment variable.

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       -all
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       -help
	   Gives a usage message

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ENVIRONMENT

       SHELL
	   Used to determine which shell to configure, if -shell is not given.

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SEE ALSO

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AUTHOR

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