12-21-2010
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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
#!/bin/sh
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ok the above is part of a script..i just wanna know what does sqlplus -S means?? as in why we need to insert the -S behind? (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: forevercalz
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2. AIX
. ${0%${0##*/}}Script_Name
if i issue this command, it is executing the script. can any one tell what is the meaning of ${0%${0##*/}} (7 Replies)
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Can someone explain the use and meaning of "$*" expression. (2 Replies)
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4. Linux
Masters,
I am trying to learn the serial mouse driver for linux kernel. On the kernel source tree I find out these macros and I am unable to find out the meaning of these macros. Please anyone help me to understand these.
These macros are defined in linux/serio.h... (2 Replies)
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
can some one please tell the meaning of the second statement i.e
n=${m#*=}
i couldnt get the meaning of the #*=
1.) m="mohit=/c/main/issue"
echo $m
result
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mohit=/c/main/issue
2.) n=${m#*=}
echo $n
RESULT
-------
/c/main/issue (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: narang.mohit
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Can somebody tell the usage of "$_"
cd $_ ?
and ls $_ ? (4 Replies)
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
can someone please tell what !* means in shell syntax.
Regards, (3 Replies)
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
I wanna know the meaning of the last word "<<! "
sudo su - user <<!
please help on this !!!! (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sudharson
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Please let me know the meaning for the below statements in shell scripting.
1) exit -99
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2) set prgdir = `pwd`
set runFlag = runFlag:FALSE
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3) if (-f $prgdir/maillst.eml) then
set distEmail = `cat $prgdir/maillst.eml`... (1 Reply)
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello everyone,
I'm looking for the meaning of this expression, as I don't understand it quite clearly : $1^
What do you think it could be?
I thought either:
- match lines starting with argument 1 but it should be ^$1
- turn line around : word becomes drow
Thanks in advance for your... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: bibelo
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