Regarding the permanent "cd":
if you run a script like a program then it cannot change anything in the calling shell.
But you can source it
or
This will also work around the error you have got. The error you could also avoid by running the script with
or changing its shebang (first line) to #!/bin/bash
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Hi All,
This script is not working. I want to change the directory as per users selection in current shell. Looks like it is spawning sub-shell internally.
I have used
. changedir.sh
source changedir.sh
./changedire.sh
But did not work. Currently shell directory remain the... (4 Replies)
Hi men,
I think this must be a very common job. "How could to Automatically change to Bash shell after login and then jail user can only using this shell".
I want monitor user works.However it just only effect on Bash shell. Consequently if the user change the shell it will be worthless.
... (4 Replies)
System: Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex
I'm running webcamd as a sort of "security" program, but I need a script that will archive my webcam.jpg files.
So, take the following file:
/home/slag/www/webcam.jpg
Rename it--preferably with a time stamp.
Place it in say:
/home/slag/www/history/
... (4 Replies)
Hi,
I am trying to change the directory in my script, & want to check if the directory is present or not .
Ex:
cd /home/xyz/temp/logs
if the logs directory is not present i want to show the error in script instead of shell script error.
Can anybody please help me on the same
Thx in... (2 Replies)
HI,
I need to change the working directory by using the shell script
/Export/home/user_name
I have to go one step back like
/Export/home
Please help on this.:confused: (3 Replies)