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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers If variable contains a pathname then ACTION item Post 302643047 by tester213 on Friday 18th of May 2012 11:02:33 AM
Old 05-18-2012
If variable contains a pathname then ACTION item
I have an input file that contains a name of a file followed by the pathname like so

Code:
input1
/here/is/the/path/to/input1
input2
/here/is/the/path/to/input2
input3
/here/is/the/path/to/input3

I'm trying to write a bash script where if a path name is present, grep for a certain key phrase. I tried the following, but to no avail, it does not work.

Code:
#!/bin/sh
while read line
do
if [["$line" == /]] ; then
	grep "SEARCH PHRASE" $line
fi
done < infile > ???

As an added twist, I want to have the searched grep results replace the pathname ($line if it is a path). I know, it's pretty weird...
 

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LEARN ABOUT ULTRIX

kits

kits(1) 						      General Commands Manual							   kits(1)

Name
       kits - generate setld format distribution kits

Syntax
       /usr/sys/dist/kits key-file input-path output-path [ subset...  ]

Description
       The  command  produces  subset images, inventories, and control files for an installation using the command.  You need to know the key file
       which describes the product to be built, a hierarchy from which the component files to be kitted are to be taken, and a destination  direc-
       tory into which the kit information is to be placed.

       The command produces a subset image and a .image file in the output-path directory for each subset. In the instctrl subdirectory of output-
       path, produces an inventory file and a control file. Any subset control program for the subset is transferred to output-path/instctrl.	An
       instctrl directory is created if none existed.

Arguments
       key-file       The  path  name of the manufacturing key file which describes the product to be kitted. Unless optional subset arguments are
		      specified, all subsets listed in the descriptor section of the key-file are kitted.

       input-path     The path name which specifies the top of a hierarchy of files. This hierarchy contains the files which are to be kitted into
		      subsets.

       output-path    The name of the directory to be used to store the subset image and data files produced by the command.

       subset...      The names of individual subsets can be specified by optionally listing them on the command line. If they are specified, only
		      those subsets will be kitted. The program assumes that all other subsets for the product have been  kitted  and  that  their
		      images  are  in  the  directory  specified  by output-path.  The key file specified must contain descriptors for each of the
		      optional named subsets.

Restrictions
       Any subset control programs to be provided with the kit must be located in a directory scps in the working directory where the  program	is
       invoked. If no subset control program is found for a subset, an empty one is created.

Examples
       The  following  example	shows the command used to produce a kit using key file ULT400.k in the current directory to package files from the
       hierarchy /var/kits/input and place the results in /var/kits/output.
	   kits ULT400.k /var/kits/input /var/kits/output
       The next example shows the same usage, but specifies that only the ULTACCT400 subset is to be created.
	   kits ULT400.k /var/kits/input /var/kits/output ULTACCT400

Diagnostics
       kits: key-file not found
       The program was unable to find the key-file specified on the command line.

       kits: input-path not found
       The program was unable to find the specified input-path.

       kits: output-path not found
       The program was unable to find the  specified output-path.

       kits: cannot create instctrl directory.
       The program cannot create an instctrl directory under output-path.  Check that the user has write permission to output-path.

       kits: key-file format error
       One of the NAME, CODE, VERS, MI or ROOT values in the specified key-file is either missing or has a null value.

       Inventory file pathname not found
       The master inventory file pathname specified in the MI entry of the key-file cannot be found. Verify that the pathname is  accessible  from
       the current directory.

       Generating media creation information...failed.
       There  are  no records in the master inventory file for a subset which is being kitted.	Check the master inventory file for correctness of
       content and format.

       No such subset in key-file subset subset
       A subset name specified on the command line does not have a descriptor line in the key-file.  Check the spelling of the subset name on  the
       command line.  Check the contents of the key-file.

       compression failed. status = status
       The  compression  option  was specified in the key-file and an attempt to compress a subset failed. This should not happen. Run the program
       once more.

Files
       temporary files.

       log of subset packaging activity

See Also
       invcutter(1), tarsets(1), stl_comp(5), stl_ctrl(5), stl_image(5), stl_key(5), stl_mi(5), stl_scp(5), setld(8)
       Guide to Preparing Software for Distribution on ULTRIX Systems

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