Shell Programming and Scripting

When the following is typed:

Code:

/usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/prtdiag | awk '{print $7; exit}'

...the output I get back is either "X4150" or "X4170" when executed on a Sun Fire X4150 or X4170. ---But, may I ask how do I assign the variable $model to it?

Because of the embedded backquotes, I cannot simply say: ...or else I'll get errors, if I tried the below:

Code:

model=`/usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/prtdiag | awk '{print $7; exit}'`

...Instead of the wrong way above, may I ask the correct way to assign this 1-word output to $model ? (so I can simply "print $model" to get the answer?)

Thanks,
CG

Code:

model=$(/usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/prtdiag | awk '{print $7; exit}')

Thanks, Bartus! That works perfectly!!

Thanks again,
CG

bartus11's solution is better, but your code still works by below way:

Code:

model=`/usr/platform/\`uname -i\`/sbin/prtdiag | awk '{print $7; exit}'`