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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Need Help With My First Borne Shell Program Post 57646 by moxxx68 on Thursday 4th of November 2004 12:53:29 AM
Old 11-04-2004
MySQL according to the book so far!

Smilie i think you forgot :: after the first done.. the usual syntax for case
case in
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::
2)
::
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the script is basically a perfect example of how a script should be written according to the books that I have read.. I would go into more detail but I had the most fun figuring out my first shell scripts doing it by myself.. unless I was really 100% stuck.. I would say try and figure out the mistake if there is one by yourself and keep in mind that this is a good script
have fun
moxxx68Smilie
 

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