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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting syntax error: `$' unexpected Post 302427705 by pseudocoder on Monday 7th of June 2010 02:57:08 PM
Old 06-07-2010
First of all I'd like to say, that AFAIK simply setting the SHELL variable does not actually change the current shell.
Code:
[myuser@myhost /]$ echo $0
bash
[myuser@myhost /]$ echo $SHELL
/usr/local/bin/ksh93
[myuser@myhost /]$ SHELL=/bin/sh
[myuser@myhost /]$ echo $SHELL
/bin/sh
[myuser@myhost /]$ echo $0
bash
[myuser@myhost /]$ /bin/sh
$ echo $0
/bin/sh
$

Second: AFAIK it's not a good idea to use ls in that manner, why not simply try following:
Code:
for file in *SEBE*

Third: IMHO that basename part it completely unnecessary in this case.
Last edited by pseudocoder; 06-07-2010 at 04:02 PM..
 

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