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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting AIX ksh: how to pass variable to host shell Post 302427037 by Eben Yong on Thursday 3rd of June 2010 03:19:51 PM
Old 06-03-2010
AIX ksh: how to pass variable to host shell
I have a script that "runs" a script. For example:

Code:
./runscript.ksh pcnmc01.ksh

runscript puts pcnmc01.ksh into the background with log output going to the logfile.

After executing the command, I get this output:

Code:
Running script in the background: pcnmc01.ksh
Logfile: /home/hs/hstst/logs/pcnmc01.ksh.20100603.115708.txt

In order for me to look at the logfile, I copy the text, then type

Code:
cat /home/hs/hstst/logs/pcnmc01.ksh.20100603.115708.txt

where the logfile is pasted into the terminal. How can I capture this logfile value into the shell session that I am currently in? For example, if there's a way for me to capture this output, and store it in my current shell as variable $logfile, then I can set up an alias to type

Code:
cat $logfile

saving me a lot of mousing and typing. This is my first post, and I am an AIX beginner. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Last edited by Scott; 06-03-2010 at 04:26 PM.. Reason: Removed formatting, added code tags
 

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LEARN ABOUT MINIX

suspend

suspend(1)                                                         User Commands                                                        suspend(1)

NAME

       suspend - shell built-in function to halt the current shell

SYNOPSIS

   sh
       suspend

   csh
       suspend

   ksh
       suspend

DESCRIPTION

   sh
       Stops the execution of the current shell (but not if it is the login shell).

   csh
       Stop the shell in its tracks, much as if it had been sent a stop signal with ^Z. This is most often used to stop shells started by su.

   ksh
       Stops the execution of the current shell (but not if it is the login shell).

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |SUNWcsu                      |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       csh(1), kill(1), ksh(1), sh(1), su(1M), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10                                                          15 Apr 1994                                                         suspend(1)
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