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I stripped it down to this:

# Use of a case statement to offer a 5 item menu
echo " Menu\n
1. Copy a file to a designated directory\n
5. Quit to Unix\nEnter your option #: \c"

read choice...

I think I just have to move done above choice 5?

And the double quotes should just be regular ones like this " - unless they should be something else altogether?

How does this look thus far:

# Use of a case statement to offer a 5 item men
echo “ Menu\n
1. Copy a file to a designated directory\n
2. Check whether a specified user is logged in\n
3....

Thanks, I understand about the case and I will fix that, but what about making the program more portable?

How would I make it so the user has to input the option for things so its not hard coded?...

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Can I just use the cp command to copy from my directory to the new user's profile or is there a better way?

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It was exists not exit :) I am having a tough time with this, any other advice anyone?

Cool he said if / else is fine.

I have been trying to replicate this with a case statement because I am not sure which way he wants this. He has an example of creating a menu in our powerpoint slides, so he might want us to do it...

I understand that the case statement will be cleaner, but is this not valid? (e.g. does it accomplish what my teacher wants)?

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Hi, here is...

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I know, I updated it so it is after the last name there is a tab. I'm just wondering what the tab does :)



Here are the commands that are relevant for this lab from the slide for this chapter:...

You're right, thanks. I just thought it might be a colon, but it's not. A few things:

1) Why would adding the tab after the lastname matter though?

2) Is my solution to part d correct, or is...

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Oh, -n is for numeric values. So would it just be sort | who

And yes I can use Putty to connect to the school server, but only myself and the server admin are usually on, so not sure if it is...

Oh, sorry, it sounded like you were asking me what those things were because you didn't know (which you obviously do, so my apologies). I know that "Who" is a command that lists the users currently...

Sir, those are the assignment directions. I will have to email my teacher I guess. The directions are shit.

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Thanks for the responses and tips. How come for 2.3 I cannot enter another command? After I do fg %<job number for sleep 6000 here> I do not get the dollar sign back to proceed and do ctrl + z for...

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