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Operating Systems OS X (Apple) Whats wrong with this shell script!!!!! Post 302472790 by pludi on Thursday 18th of November 2010 05:42:06 AM
Old 11-18-2010
First, please post an example script that isn't quite as juvenile as the one you've given.

Second: "but somehow never works" doesn't tell us anything. What's the error message? What shell, what OS are you using?
 

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