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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I mean like this: http://shells.red-pill.eu/
Can anyone explain how this works? I hope my post is not spam. I think its related to linux. Thank you (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: postcd
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Lets say my default shell is bash and then i load up csh and then ksh. How would i exit csh without exiting ksh?
so basically i gone from bash > csh > ksh and i wish to close csh (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Bill Thompson
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3. AIX
Does anyone know when AIX started using /etc/security/passwd instead of /etc/passwd to store encrypted passwords? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Anne Neville
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
So in UNIX, I understand that there are several different shells you can be in: C, Bourne, Bourne Again, Korn, etc. I also know that you can write scripts for the shells, by assigning it by #!/bin/csh, or sh, etc.
If I am working in the csh, do I have to write the script for the csh? Or can it... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: bjstaff
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5. Solaris
Hi Folks,
I have Solaris 10, latest release.
We have passwd aging set in /etc/defalut/passwd.
I have an account that passwd should never expire. Acheived by emptying associated users shadow file entries for passwd aging.
When I reset the users passwd using passwd command, it re enables... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: BG_JrAdmin
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I'd like to do this
cat /etc/passwd
and grep -v on the /etc/shells list
I'd like to find all shell that doesn't exist on the /etc/passwd.
Is there an easy way without doing a egrep -v "/bin/sh|/bin/bash................"?
How do I use a file /etc/shells as my list for... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: itik
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Is it possible to use multiple shells in one script.
There are sometimes we need to club shell specific commands in single script.
for example in bash mode we use -e with echo to use Escape sequence but in ksh it is not required. How to tell a UNIX command to run in a specific shell.
... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: sanjay1979
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Can you pls. tell me, why we have different shells in UNIX OS ( Eg. SunOs) and also I would like to know what is the specific difference b/w SVR and BSD ?
Thanks. (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: shahnazurs
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all,
New to shell scripting, I would like to know if it is possible to pass commands to a shell, which has been launched by a parent shell.
Example:
#!/bin/ksh
#
# Launch and command shells
#
. mySecondShell.ksh #this launches a sub-shell
#now is something like this possible?... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: MarkZWEERS
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10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I have came across the definitions of these shells korn bourne c etc .. but honestly till now i din't get the exact difference between these threes , the advantages ..... can anyone pinpoint me where it actually lies ..... don;t include me answers like aliasing in c is posible and not in bourne ..... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: dino_leix
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