1. Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions

Okay, so here's my dealio. I have a (rather old) system that runs Windows 98 Second Edition. What i wanna do is be able to run Unix from it. My question is, how do you do that? A friend told me that when you boot up, the computer will ask you which OS you want to run. I'm really not quite clear on... (3 Replies)

2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi, Would like to ask the experts if anyone knows how to run a script like this: dtterm -title shell1 run process1 on shell1 dtterm -title shell2 run process2 on shell2 cheers! p/s: sorry if i used the wrong forum, quite concussed after watching world cup for several nights; but I... (2 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have the following script running with nohup on one of my servers: #!/bin/bash #\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ #set log number #i=1 #\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ #Check if log exits, if so incrememnt log number up so we don't clobber #while... (8 Replies)

4. HP-UX

Hello Am trying to run top /glance non-interactively using ssh from redhat to hp-ux hosts but getting following errors.. ======================= ssh msi 'top -n 1' Sorry, I need to know a more specific terminal type than "unknown". ssh msi top -d1 -n20 > /tmp/top.out Sorry, I need... (3 Replies)

5. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

Can someone point me to the right command to to run another shell on top of your default shell? Thanks PS If admin sees this It is not home work. I am old man who wants to learn unix in my spare time. I CURRENTLY DO NOT GO SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. (2 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, unix newbi here. Im currently on the bash shell, what are the commands to run additional shells? for example i want to run csh and then ksh? Thanks. BT. (2 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

I am having a hard time wrapping my head around implementing top and ps in a custom shell. What I have is a shell that allows you to do basic commands as you would in a regular bash shell, but when I do the ps command, it gives me all of the processes within my regular bash shell rather than my... (2 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi to all, i have the following problem... i want to run three commands in a script in different shells... the first command is running always and is needed for the second on to run properly... example # Procedure 1 xterm -e exec1 arg1 arg2 # Procedure 2 xterm -e exec2 arg1 arg2 #... (6 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have few bash shells, which i want to run sequentially, how to create a shell file, and execute/call one after other shell file. I am very new to shell programming. Bult some and running individually and also with crontab scheduler. never had a shell calling other shells, kindly would like... (2 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

Linux System having all Perl, Python, PHP (and Ruby) installed From a Shell script, can call a Perl, Python, PHP (or Ruby ?) file eg eg a Shell script run in a case statement call to run a php file, also Perl or/and Python file??? Like #!/usr/bin/bash .... .... case $INPUT_STRING... (1 Reply)