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# 1  
Old 07-23-2009
setting directory variable?
I have the following script and would like to know how to set the variable correctly.

FTP downloads the .rpm to the current directory, so the RPM command needs to know the directory it is in.

I could use ./test-application-1.0.i386.rpm to execute the command, but is there a way to set the variable, where CWD= current directory?

Code:
#!/bin/sh

CWD='???'

wget ftp://ftp:password@10.10.1.1://test-application-1.0.i386.rpm 

rpm -i /$CWD/test-application-1.0.i386.rpm

eof

# 2  
Old 07-23-2009
I would think you could just:

Code:
rpm -i `pwd`/test-app-1.i386.rpm

or

Code:
CWD=`pwd`

# 3  
Old 07-23-2009
Or just change CWD to PWD...
# 4  
Old 07-23-2009
Code:
CWD='pwd'

I tried that, but it comes out as:

Code:
rpm -i /pwd/test-app-1/i386.rpm

it reads as text and not as a command
# 5  
Old 07-23-2009
You used single quotes, not backticks. single quote: ' backtick: `. Very subtle but not the same!

In any case backticks are not POSIX standard. You should use $(pwd). I don't know why anyone uses backticks actually, they're a nightmare to see sometimes!

In any case on top of that, changing CWD to PWD is easier!
# 6  
Old 07-23-2009
Thanks Peterro

Thanks Scottn - I didn't even know that key existed. That solved it for me.
# 7  
Old 07-23-2009
That's cool Smilie
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