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# 1  
Old 05-19-2010
Syntax error using do command
i have the following do command:
Code:
while IFS =: read printer drv IP port
do
  echo -e "$ printer: \ n \
  drv: \ t $ drv \ n \
  IP: \ t $ IP \ n \
  port: \ t $ port \ n \"
done < diffs.txt

receiving the following error:
Code:
syntax error at line 37 : `do' unmatched

something is amiss. any help will be appreciated
# 2  
Old 05-19-2010
Why do you have all those spaces?

Code:
while IFS=: read printer drv IP port
do
  echo -e "$printer: \n \
  drv: \t $drv \n \
  IP: \t $IP \n \
  port: \t $port \n"
done < diffs.txt

works for me
# 3  
Old 05-19-2010
Computer
thnak-you..it works
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