Assistance with using quotes in shellscript programming
I am using a Linux command that shrinks a pdf using ghostscript from 100% zoom to 90% zoom. This command works properly from the Linux prompt:
However, I'm trying to code this into a call from their ERP software (running on a SCO box) that needs to run the code on the Linux box. I'm struggling with the quotes, double quotes, etc. I've tried putting a \" in front of each quote with no luck. I think I need to use the eval command but I'm not sure. Any ideas on what needs to be done? Here is the latest change I've made:
I'm not very familiar with the ssh command. When I tried to set a variable and then echo its value on a remote machine via ssh, I found a problem. For example,
$ ITSME=itsme
$ ssh xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx "ITSME=itsyou; echo $ITSME"
itsme
$ ssh xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx 'ITSME=itsyou; echo $ITSME'
itsyou
$... (3 Replies)
Hello,
I am trying to learn Networking Programming in C in unix enviorment. I want to know how good it is to become a network programmer. i am crazy about Network programming but i also want to opt for the best carreer options. Anybody experienced Network Programmer, please tell me is my... (5 Replies)
Hi guys, I have a sed line in double quotes which works fine, but I want it to be in single quotes
here is the sed line
sed "/abc_def/s/\'.*\'/\'\${abc_def}\'/"
can some one give the equivalent to the above script in single quotes
Thanks a ton (5 Replies)
Unix superusers,
I am new to unix but would like to learn more about grep. I am very familiar with regular expressions as i have used them for searching text files in windows based text editors. Since I am not very familiar with Unix, I dont understand when one should use GREP with the... (2 Replies)
Hello. I'm trying to write a bash script that uses GNU screen and have hit a brick wall that has cost me many hours... (I'm sure it has something to do with quoting/globbing, which is why I post it here)
I can make a script that does the following just fine:
test.sh:
#!/bin/bash
# make... (2 Replies)
Hello.
I like Linux and C programming language. Allways wanted to understand kernel and become a Linux system programmer. And I also like Objective-C and iOS. These two programming areas have relations:
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Hi,
Trying to change the prompt. I have the following code.
export PS1='
<${USER}@`hostname -s`>$ '
The hostname is not displayed
<abc@`hostname -s`>$ uname -a
AIX xyz 1 6 00F736154C00
<adcwl4h@`hostname -s`>$
If I use double quotes, then the hostname is printed properly but... (3 Replies)
Hello everyone,
I am working on a file with thousands of lines and instead of manually removing them I need a script to remove quotes within quotes. For example a line may have something such as this:
"Hey, I was ready to go on stage or "break a leg", but I failed miserably."
So I need to... (15 Replies)
Hi All,
I'm unable to load the data using sql loader where there are double quotes within the double quotes As these are optionally enclosed by double quotes.
Sample Data :
"221100",138.00,"D","0019/1477","44012075","49938","49938/15043000","Television - 22" Refurbished - Airwave","Supply... (6 Replies)
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foo2hiperc
foo2hiperc(1) General Commands Manual foo2hiperc(1)NAME
foo2hiperc - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw or bitcmyk format into a HIPERC printer stream
SYNOPSIS
foo2hiperc [options] <pbmraw-file >hiperc-file
foo2hiperc [options] <bitcmyk-file >hiperc-file
foo2hiperc [options] <pksmraw-file >hiperc-file
DESCRIPTION
foo2hiperc converts Ghostscript pbmraw, bitcmyk, or pksmraw output formats to monochrome or color HIPERC streams, for driving the Oki
C310dn, C3100, C3200, C3300n, C3400n, C5100n, C5500n, C5600n, and the C5800n HIPERC printers.
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
Normal Options
These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that are usually controlled on a per job basis.
-c Force color mode if autodetect doesn't work.
-d duplex
Duplex code to send to printer [1].
| | |
|1 off | 2 long edge | 3 short edge
-g xpixxypix
Set page dimensions in pixels [5100x6600].
-m media
Media code to send to printer [0].
--------------------------
Media HIPERC
--------------------------
plain 0
labels 1
transparency 2
-p paper
Paper code to send to printer [2].
+-------------+------------------+
| 1 A4 | 2 letter |
| 3 legal | - - |
| 5 A5 | 6 B5jis |
| 7 A6 | 8 env Monarch |
| 9 env DL | 10 env C5 |
|11 env #10 | 12 executive |
|13 env #9 | - - |
+-------------+------------------+
-n copies
Number of copies [1].
-r xresxyres
Set device resolution in pixels/inch [600x600].
-s source
Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [0].
|0 auto select |
|1 tray1 | 2 tray2
|3 multi | 4 manual
-t Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.
-J filename
Filename string to send to printer.
-U username
Username string to send to printer.
Printer Tweaking Options
These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2hiperc for a particular printer.
-u xoffxyoff
Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].
-l xoffxyoff
Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [0x0].
-L mask
Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in the HIPERC stream [3].
0 don't send any logical clipping amounts
1 only send Y clipping amount
2 only send X clipping amount
3 send both X and Y clipping amounts
-A AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1. Works with bitcmyk input only.
-B BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0. Works with bitcmyk input only.
-Z compressed
Use uncompressed (0) or compressed (1) JBIG data.
Debugging Options
These options are used for debugging foo2hiperc.
-S plane
Output just a single color plane from a color print and print it on the black plane. The default is to output all color planes.
1 Cyan
2 Magenta
3 Yellow
4 Black
-D level
Set Debug level [0].
EXAMPLES
Create a black and white HIPERC stream:
gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
-sPAPERSIZE=letter -r600x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
-sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
| foo2hiperc -r600x600 -g5100x6600 -p0 >testpage.zm
Create a color HIPERC stream:
gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
-sPAPERSIZE=letter -g5100x6600 -r600x600 -sDEVICE=bitcmyk
-sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
| foo2hiperc -r600x600 -g5100x6600 -p0 >testpage.zc
FILES
/usr/bin/foo2hiperc
SEE ALSO foo2hiperc-wrapper(1), hipercdecode(1)AUTHOR
Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.com>
http://foo2hiperc.rkkda.com/