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# 1  
Old 12-03-2009
Simple scripting.
Code:
echo "what is your username?"
read username
echo $username
echo /home/$username
$backup="backup"
$restore="restore"
#
#
if [$username == ""]
then
echo "No username provided"
else
echo "hi $username would you like to backup or restore?"
read userrequest
echo $userrequest
        if [$userrequest = $backup]
        then
        echo "You picked backup"
        elif [$userrequest = $restore]
        then
        echo "You picked restore"
        else
        echo "Choose something"
        fi
fi


Hey guys, complete newbie here at linux scripting. My aim is to create a backup utility using linux scripting. Below is what I have started on so far but I'm having a few issues:

How do I assign the words "backup" and "restore" to variables called $backup and $restore and then check *in the below part of the code* to see if what the user entered was in fact the word "backup" or "restore"?

Code:
echo "hi $username would you like to backup or restore?"
read userrequest
echo $userrequest
        if [$userrequest = $backup]
        then
        echo "You picked backup"
        elif [$userrequest = $restore]
        then
        echo "You picked restore"
        else
        echo "Choose something"
        fi
fi

Just this bit that's bothering me so far. Thanks for any help Smilie

Ewan
Last edited by EwanD; 12-03-2009 at 08:56 AM.. Reason: Typo in echo $username
# 2  
Old 12-03-2009
assign a value to a variable : "="
Code:
variable=value

# 3  
Old 12-03-2009
I think this code will serve your purpose:

Code:
echo "what is your username?"
read username
echo "Hello $username"
backup="backup"
restore="restore"
if [[ $username == "" ]]
then
echo "No username provided"
exit 1
else
echo /home/$username
echo "hi $username would you like to backup or restore?"
read userrequest
echo $userrequest
        if [ $userrequest = $backup ]
        then
        echo "You picked backup"
        elif [ $userrequest = $restore ] 
        then
        echo "You picked restore"
        else
        echo "Choose something"
        fi
fi

# 4  
Old 12-03-2009
Thanks
Thanks a lot SmilieSmilie
# 5  
Old 12-03-2009
You are Welcome!Smilie
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