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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Question on using a variable in KSH Post 302451879 by chatguy on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 10:47:00 AM
Old 09-08-2010
Question Question on using a variable in KSH
Hi all,

The below command tries to copy ".tgz" instead of "hello_test.tgz" -- It seems as if the underscore gets in the way. I tried with different ways of using quotes, with no luck, unfortunately...it's probably very simple, but may I ask how this would be done:

How would the below be fixed to copy "hello_test.tgz" instead of ".tgz"?
Code:
NAME=hello
cp $NAME_test.tgz /tmp/$NAME_test.tgz

Thanks very much
cg
 

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