Shell Programming and Scripting

a)

Code:

 cd /root/user/dir/sd/disk
./runInstaller -silent -responseFile

b)

Code:

 cd /root1/user1
cp /root/user/dir/sd/disk/ram.txt

now a) executes and starts running but b) interupts a) and is executed while a) is running on the other hand


so I want b) to start only after successfull completion of a)

Code:

/root/user/dir/sd/disk/runInstaller -silent -responseFile && cp /root1/user1/root/user/dir/sd/disk/ram.txt

...and you are missing the destination in "cp"

or is it the destination and you are missing the source...

I need b) to run only after a) is done successfully. I need to do it by if loop.

That we agree and as verdepollo suggests "&&" is what you need, but this said your cp command line has something missing: either source , either destination...


All the best

ya I can fill out the destination ...and can i use this


cd /root/user/dir/sd/disk
./runInstaller -silent -responseFile

if [$? eq "0"]
then
cp /root1/user1/root/user/dir/sd/disk/ram.txt

fi

---------- Post updated at 10:55 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:52 AM ----------

and also my putty terminal exits due to inactivity as it takes around 30 minutes to completely install the runinstaller..It says " shell timeout in 60 seconds due to inactivity"
Is there any way to avoid that for ever

There is a timeout parameter in ssh configuration, and there is one for your shell: TMOUT
in ksh you would

Code:

export TMOUT=0  #or unset TMOUT

And for ssh, unfortunately I am being called for a serious issue, and you would have to wait for someone else to take over

Regards

---------- Post updated at 19:45 ---------- Previous update was at 16:58 ----------

Didnt notice this before :
https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...ter-other.html
So continue on above link
No bumping admitted!
Thread closed