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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting if statement problem Post 302578527 by agama on Thursday 1st of December 2011 09:05:24 PM
Old 12-01-2011
Something like this will stop when the user enters CTL-D and illustrates saving failed names:

Code:
list=""
while read username
do
   list="$list,$username"  # save list of names, introduces a leading comma
done

echo "${list#,}   #ditch the leading comma

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lpinfo

lpinfo(8)							    Apple Inc.								 lpinfo(8)

NAME

       lpinfo - show available devices or drivers

SYNOPSIS

       lpinfo  [  -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --device-id device-id-string ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-
       schemes scheme-list ] [ --language locale ] [ --make-and-model name ] [ --product name ] -m
       lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ]  [  --timeout
       seconds ] -v

DESCRIPTION

       lpinfo  lists  the available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server. The first form (-m) lists the available drivers, while the second
       form (-v) lists the available devices.

OPTIONS

       lpinfo accepts the following options:

       -E
	    Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

       -U username
	    Sets the username to use when connecting to the server.

       -h server[:port]
	    Selects an alternate server.

       -l
	    Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.

       --device-id device-id-string
	    Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers with the -m option.

       --exclude-schemes scheme-list
	    Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that should be excluded from the results. Static PPD files  use  the  "file"
	    scheme.

       --include-schemes scheme-list
	    Specifies  a  comma-separated  list  of  device or PPD schemes that should be included in the results. Static PPD files use the "file"
	    scheme.

       --language locale
	    Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m option.

       --make-and-model name
	    Specifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with the -m option.

       --product name
	    Specifies the product to match when listing drivers with the -m option.

       --timeout seconds
	    Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.

COMPATIBILITY

       The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.

SEE ALSO

       lpadmin(8),
       http://localhost:631/help

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