1. AIX

I'm using AIX console over putty. I'm not very happy with default ksh command editing capabilities so I forced insert mode, arrow keys and command history by issuing: set -o emacs alias __D=`echo "\002"` alias __C=`echo "\006"` in emacs mode history works using ctrl+p, so only thing... (2 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have a serious problem and Im sure im just doing something stupid ######Start Load while do /export/home/mldwh/rkem_refresh/int_load/scripts/rkem_refresh.sh sleep 10 while do sleep 5 done done ######Log and Runstats sleep... (12 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I'm trying to figure out why this if statement won't work: if || $zipcount != 6 ]] then echo ${myline} echo "ZIPCODE WARNING! ${zipcode} ${zipcount}" fi if ]] then echo ${myline} echo "STATE WARNING!... (3 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

i have a script i which i am using #!/bin/ksh todate=$(date +%m%d%y) dir="$dir/port${todate}" the above one works in linux ...ut not working in solaries could some one please help me in that (13 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have a script which uses below for loop: for (( i = 0 ; i <= 5; i++ )) do echo "Welcome $i times" done But when I run the script, it gives error message: Syntex Error : Bad for loop variable Can anyone guide to run it? Thanks in advance. (10 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I'm trying to execute a job on the last day of every month, for which i'm using the following code in my Korn shell script : if ]; then echo allowed only on last day of month. Today is `date +%d` >t.stm echo Tomorrow is `date +%d -d tomorrow` >s.stm exit 0 fi ... ....... (7 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi there, in a script I have #!/usr/bin/ksh TEST=hello export TEST Problem is, that the variable doesn't get exported. I also tried typeset -x TEST=hello When I put the two lines in my .profile, the variable is set fine. Whats could be the problem here? (4 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

It just does the break...even though the files are not the same... # Compare extracts #========================================== count=0 while (( count < 5 )) do (( count+=1 )) echo "Try $count" file1=$(ls -l /tmp/psjava.xml|... (5 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hey guys, maybe you can help me.. what am i doing wrong? Why this doesn`t work in ksh. while do echo "Type y or n" read decision if then doInstall fi done i also tried this ... (6 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

Anyone knows why the following function does not work in ksh (it does in bash)? var() # Displays var value; case insensitive { _var="$1" if ; then echo ${!_var} else _var=$(echo "$_var" | tr 'a-z' 'A-Z') echo ${!_var} fi unset _var }$ var home ksh:... (4 Replies)