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Old 04-27-2012
Interesting. Both BASH and KSH have that...
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IKE0000
# 9  
Old 04-27-2012
Good work!! Smilie

How does it act if we get multiple results for one search?

Example:
Code:
/var/log/mylog1
/var/log/mylog2
/var/log/mylog2

Code:
sc /var/log *log*

From the first look of the script, I dont think it's meant to handle such situations!!
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IKE0000
# 10  
Old 04-27-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
Interesting. Both BASH and KSH have that...
It is POSIX even:

Quote:
The following environment variables shall affect the execution of cd:

CDPATH
A <colon>-separated list of pathnames that refer to directories. The cd utility shall use this list in its attempt to change the directory, as described in the DESCRIPTION. An empty string in place of a directory pathname represents the current directory. If CDPATH is not set, it shall be treated as if it were an empty string.
[..]
cd: ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
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# 11  
Old 04-27-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by admin_xor
Good work!! Smilie

How does it act if we get multiple results for one search?

Example:
Code:
/var/log/mylog1
/var/log/mylog2
/var/log/mylog2

Code:
sc /var/log *log*

From the first look of the script, I dont think it's meant to handle such situations!!
Thanks, admin_xor.Smilie
If results for one search are more than one, this script will simply choose the first one. And in your case, it is
Code:
/var/log/mylog1

So if you want go to, say,
Code:
/var/log/mylog3

then you have to provide it with more specific information by typing
Code:
sc /var log/myl*3

or
Code:
sc /var log/mylog3

Last edited by IKE0000; 04-27-2012 at 11:26 PM.. Reason: misspelling
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