The above echo works but the below echo fails. Why please?
The later 'echo' command will work if variable is put in codes.
I summarize that when IFS is set to ':' or '|', echo used with variable doesn't work unless the variable is quoted.
It took quite some time to conclude this.
I'm having some peculiar performance issues with my Gigabit Lan.
I have some 100Mb devices so I can't do the necessary "jumbo Frame" tweaks for absolute optimum performance as I'd prevent them access.
I'm getting appauling transfer rates sending files to the linux machine, around 10 Mbps 3%... (0 Replies)
Whenever I sftped a particular gzipped file to a particular directory and then try to unzip it, I get Permission Denied error.
With this file even I cannot do chmod. though the file permissions are -rw-r--r--
When same file I sftp to a different location I am able to gunzip it.
Directory... (0 Replies)
Hi all,
Ok os heres my situation. I have created a database style program that stores a persons info (name,address,phone number etc.) in a file ("database"). after i read in all the values above, i assign them to a line variable:
line="$name^$address^$phonenum" >> phonebuk
as you can see... (1 Reply)
Hi!
I am working in korn shell. I want to reset the dimiliter for the set command to "|" but instead of a command prompt return I am getting something as below
After issuing the command I am getting this....as if the shell is expecting something else. Can anybody suggest what's the problem.
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Scenario:
Step 1. I'm logging into AIX server using user id called user1
Step 2. I'm traversing to home directory of user2
Note: This user2's home directory has the permissions drwxr-s---
Step 3. I'm issuing command pwd there. I'm getting the expected output.
Step 4. I'm issuing the... (3 Replies)
hi I keep getting an error with this nested if statement and am getting the error unexpected end of file, can anyone help me as to why this wont execute?
#!/bin/bash
#script to check wether the -i -v statements run correctly
removeFile ()
{
mv $1 $HOME/deleted
}... (3 Replies)
I am using bash and resetting IFS as below when reading the command line arguments. I do this so I can call my script as in Ex1.
Ex1: ./synt2d-ray3dmod.bash --xsrc=12/20/30
This allows me to split both sides so that when I do "shift"
I can get 12/20/30
What I do not understand is... (21 Replies)
Hi ,
i am in my initial learning phase of unix. i was going thru the function part.
below is the example which was there but i am not able to understand logic and the use of IFS(internal field separator)
lspath() {
OLDIFS="$IFS"
IFS=:
for DIR in $PATH ; do echo $DIR ; done
IFS="$OLDIFS"... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: scriptor
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LEARN ABOUT SUNOS
echo
echo(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions echo(3XCURSES)NAME
echo, noecho - enable/disable terminal echo
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <curses.h>
int echo(void);
int noecho(void);
DESCRIPTION
The echo() function enables Echo mode for the current screen. The noecho() function disables Echo mode for the current screen. Initially,
curses software echo mode is enabled and hardware echo mode of the tty driver is disabled. The echo() and noecho() functions control soft-
ware echo only. Hardware echo must remain disabled for the duration of the application, else the behavior is undefined.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO getch(3XCURSES), getstr(3XCURSES), initscr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), scanw(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)SunOS 5.10 5 Jun 2002 echo(3XCURSES)