Keep the code short and simple. Bhups, you have a nice idea there, but I think it may be confusing for some (recursive code can be).
Code:
#!/usr/bin/sh
echo "Enter phone number: \c"
while read phone_no; do
if [ -n "$phone_no" ]; then
break
fi
echo "No input offered. Please enter phone number: \c"
done
This is a search script that I have developed. It finds the records that I look for. However the only thing I want the program to do now is to display a message such as 'Not Found' to appear when a record is not found. So far when a search doesn't display a record, the screen is blank.
... (14 Replies)
Hi everyone - I am sure this is a really simple problem but I'm a total noob at Linux scripting:
I wanted to create a script that allows me to compare the current week number to the contents of a text file in my home directory:
VAR1='date +%V'
VAR2='cat /home/fred/file.txt'
... (6 Replies)
Hi,
I am new to unix and using linux 7.2. I would like to create a script that would make it easyer for me to run my java programms. At the moment I have to type java myJavaprogram
I am trying to write a script that will allow me to type something like this "myscript myJavaprogram" or maybe... (4 Replies)
Hi everyone, I am facing to one shell script problem, which is as following
Write a shell script that:
Takes a number of arguments.
For each argument, print out all files in the current directory that contain this substring in their name.
I know I need to use grep for the second... (7 Replies)
Hi all,
Here is my requirement
I have to search 'ORA' word in out.log file,if it is present then i need to send that file (out.log) content to some mail id.If 'ORA' word is not in that file then i need to send 'load succesful' message to some mail id.
The below the shell script is not... (5 Replies)
Hi all,
I have set up a simple awk script to calculate the average of values that are printed out a number of times per second (the number of time the printing occurs varies). The data is of the format shown below:
1 4.43
1 3.65
1 2.45
2 7.65
2 8.23
2 5.65
3 4.65
3 6.21
.. ..
120... (4 Replies)
#!/bin/csh
echo hello world
this is what i got in a text file called ss1.
i type "chmod 755 ss1.txt" to make it executable.
then when i type
ss1
or
ss1.txt
it says
"ss1 command not found"
what am i doing wrong? (19 Replies)
Hello forum memebers.
can you correct the simple while program.
#! /bin/ksh
count=10
while
do
echo $count
count='expr$count-1'
done
I think it will print 10 to 1 numbers but it running for indefinite times. (2 Replies)
I want to find and replace string from files present in one directory.
user will input the string to be searched and to replace .
Here is my program but Not working
echo "Enter Old domain name:"
read old
echo "Enter New domain name:"
read new
grep -rl '$old' /var/www/ | xargs sed -i... (4 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT REDHAT
chfn
CHFN(1) Linux Reference Manual CHFN(1)NAME
chfn - change your finger information
SYNOPSIS
chfn [ -f full-name ] [ -o office ] [ -p office-phone ] [ -h home-phone ] [ -u ] [ -v ] [ username ]
DESCRIPTION
chfn is used to change your finger information. This information is stored in the /etc/passwd file, and is displayed by the finger pro-
gram. The Linux finger command will display four pieces of information that can be changed by chfn : your real name, your work room and
phone, and your home phone.
COMMAND LINE
Any of the four pieces of information can be specified on the command line. If no information is given on the command line, chfn enters
interactive mode.
INTERACTIVE MODE
In interactive mode, chfn will prompt for each field. At a prompt, you can enter the new information, or just press return to leave the
field unchanged. Enter the keyword "none" to make the field blank.
OPTIONS -f, --full-name
Specify your real name.
-o, --office
Specify your office room number.
-p, --office-phone
Specify your office phone number.
-h, --home-phone
Specify your home phone number.
-u, --help
Print a usage message and exit.
-v, --version
Print version information and exit.
SEE ALSO finger(1), passwd(5)AUTHOR
Salvatore Valente <svalente@mit.edu>
chfn October 13 1994 CHFN(1)