1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have a string "\/scratch\/databases\". I want to have a new string "\/scratch\/databases" by cutting last '\' character using shell script. I can't do this Please help me. Thanks in advance ThuongTranVN (4 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

I want to be able to run a script on one server, that will spawn another shell which runs some commands on another server.. I have seen some code that may help - but I cant get it working as below: spawn /usr/bin/ksh send "telnet x <port_no>\r" expect "Enter command: " send "LOGIN:x:x;... (2 Replies)

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

well i have this code here..and it works fine in kornshell.. #!/bin/ksh home=c:/..../ input=$1 sed '1,3d' $input > $1.out line="" cat $1.out | while read a do line="$line $a" done echo $line > $1 rm $1.out however...now i want it just in normal sh mode..how to convert this?... (21 Replies)

4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Could anybody please help me to understand, 1. what is DNS flip? 2. what happens when MX record does not exist for domain ? Who takes initiative and returns error to mailer ? 3. and how mailertable works in sendmail? Sorry if i have put too many questions in single thread. (1 Reply)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi guys, Couldn't find the solution of this problem. Please Help! I have a file- Input_File TC200232 92 30 TC215306 2 74 TC210135 42 14 I want an output file in which if column2>column3, the values are swapped and an additional column with value Rev_Com is... (4 Replies)

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi, I have a path like this c:\test\sample\programs, i need to change thiis to c:\\test\\sample\\programs. How to perform this? I tried tr command but it didn't help me. Thanks Vijayan (3 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi all, I need to know way of inserting backward slash before forward slash. My problem is that i need to supply directory path as an argument while invoking cshell script. This argument is further used in script (i.e. sed is used to insert this path in some file). So i need to place \ in front... (2 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All I have writing a Korn Shell script to execute it on many of our servers. But some servers don't have Korn Shell installed, they use Borne Shell. Some operations like calculation don't work : cat ${file1} | tail -$((${num1}-${num2})) > ${file2} Is it possible to activate Korn Shell... (3 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Could some one tell me the difference btw Bourne shell and the Kshell? Which is more flexible and reliable in terms of portability and efficiency. When i type the following command .. $ echo $SHELL yields me /bin/sh Does this tells me that I am in Bourne shell. If yes, how can i get... (6 Replies)