1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have a while read loop that reads values inside of a file and then performs an expr operation on each. Everything works fine, the way it's supposed to but, once the loop is finished, I can not access the variable that I used inside of the loop (but that variable was created outside of the... (7 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

I am trying to write a script that does a useradd -G <group> <user> but you cannot modify the user if he/she is logged on. How could I check to see if the user is on or if the user has been added to the group successfully? I plan on having the script sleep for a couple mins if the user is on then... (3 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All, I'm writing a nagios check that will see if our ldap servers are in sync... I got the status data into a nested array, I would like to search key of each array and if "OK" is NOT present, echo other key=>values in the current array to a variable so...eg...let take the single array... (1 Reply)

4. Solaris

Hi, has anyone worked with ldmp2v utility to convert a physical machine to a virtual. I am been trying to convert an ultra 45 (test machine) to an ldom on a T6320 blade server (with ldom manager 1.3) but have been unsuccessful. The firmware of the blade has been upgrade to the latest available.... (0 Replies)

5. Programming

Hi All, I have a script (attached) that was working fine on Linux. I compiled it there using g++ CrncyFmt.cpp -o CrncyFmt.o When I ran it there using eg. CrncyFmt.o 2343.565 2 I get as expected: CharOut = " 2,343.57" Now we have moved to our test box which is AIX and I... (11 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

I guess Mac has default bash. Then I copy my code to another comp and run it...And it gives me an error like "bad substitution".... How I can change my code??? Never had before this kind of situation. Help please. if then n=$(sort /Users/Natalie/lastserial | tail -1) ... (6 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi everyone, I have been using a shell script for the last 6 months to copy a database from a POS system, then analyse the database and print the current sales total. This has worked flawlessly, the only issue was that I had hard coded the IP address of the POS and occasionally I would need to... (23 Replies)

8. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Hi All, We have a process which is running for last 2 years well and good in production. But suddenly yesterday there was issue we faced in the process. The actual process is what it does like below. 1. Receive the files in NAS directory(N/w attached storage). 2. Trigger the... (11 Replies)

9. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Write a script using a Linux shell programming language to perform clock management for a small daycare. The program should manage all time in and out routines. At the end of the each day should give the Total hours worked that day. Example: Time-In 6:30am Lunch-Out 11 :25am... (1 Reply)