Assuming you are using ksh or bash, and if your config file contains just shell assignment statement like
then you can source (sometimes called dotting in) the file. For instance, if the above exists in the file xxx.cfg in your bin directory, then the script(s) that need it can source it like this:
Sourcing a file (in Kshell or bash) causes the shell to open the named file and parse the contents as though they were a part of the script that it is executing. It is possible to put more than just assignment statements in the file being source; any valid shell statement can be included, but that's moving beyond the topic of this thread.
If your configuration file has a different format, or you are not using ksh, bash or a shell that supports sourcing like this, then as CodeManiac indicated please post more information.
Greetings Friends,
Suppose I wish to invoke some shell level commands inside an awk script how to do that?
say I wish to use : "wc" on a record to count number of characters in a record
Any clues?
Thanks,
Rishi (1 Reply)
I want to log into a remote server transfer over a new config and then backup the existing config, replace with the new config.
I am not sure if I can do this with BASH scripting.
I have set up password less login by adding my public key to authorized_keys file, it works.
I am a little... (1 Reply)
Hi ,
I have a situation i need to write a while loop until the end of control file.In the control file i have a 5 lines which contains commands.how can i execute all with out waiting for the first one to complete.
Ex ControlFile:
ScripitName Test
ScriptName Test1
ScriptName Test2
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Hi All,
Please let me know how do I execute some of the shell commands like cat, find ,grep within sftp.
Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi,
I am trying to write a shell script which execute certain commands within certain folders in each user's home directories
I started off with a bash script -
#!/bin/csh -f
su -l cvsusr1
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exec < job
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hi,
is there a way i can execute a batch file containing ftp commands like we execute sftp batch file.
sftp -b batchfile user@server > output
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Hi,
The below command is not giving me the count , Can somebody help me in re-writing this pls .
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Hi Friends,
We have a application "getstatus" which needs to run on application prompt.
But it is not working with shell script.
Example:
Unix Root Prompt#
execute "crp" to go to application prompt
CRP>getstatus
displays output of app health
CRP>exit
Unix Root Prompt#
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LEARN ABOUT NETBSD
script
SCRIPT(1) BSD General Commands Manual SCRIPT(1)NAME
script -- make typescript of terminal session
SYNOPSIS
script [-adfpqr] [-c command] [file]
DESCRIPTION
script makes a typescript of everything printed on your terminal. It is useful for students who need a hardcopy record of an interactive
session as proof of an assignment, as the typescript file can be printed out later with lpr(1).
If the argument file is given, script saves all dialogue in file. If no file name is given, the typescript is saved in the file typescript.
Option:
-a Append the output to file or typescript, retaining the prior contents.
-c command
Run the named command instead of the shell. Useful for capturing the output of a program that behaves differently when associated
with a tty.
-d When playing back a session with the -p flag, don't sleep between records when playing back a timestamped session.
-f Flush output after each write. This is useful for watching the script output in real time.
-p Play back a session recorded with the -r flag in real time.
-q Be quiet, and don't output started and ended lines.
-r Record a session with input, output, and timestamping.
The script ends when the forked shell exits (a control-D to exit the Bourne shell (sh(1)), and exit, logout or control-d (if ignoreeof is not
set) for the C-shell, csh(1)).
Certain interactive commands, such as vi(1), create garbage in the typescript file. script works best with commands that do not manipulate
the screen, the results are meant to emulate a hardcopy terminal.
ENVIRONMENT
The following environment variable is used by script:
SHELL If the variable SHELL exists, the shell forked by script will be that shell. If SHELL is not set, the Bourne shell is assumed. (Most
shells set this variable automatically).
SEE ALSO csh(1) (for the history mechanism).
HISTORY
The script command appeared in 3.0BSD.
BUGS
script places everything in the log file, including linefeeds and backspaces. This is not what the naive user expects.
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