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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I need a bit of explanation:
LogFile=${LOGS_DIR}/${1}_$$
I know:
- LOGS_DIR is an environment variable
- $$ is the PID
... but what is ${1} ?? Is it another method to access a command line variable, or the job name?
Thanks!
Jon (3 Replies)
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am running the export command within a view to use that value inside my build script. But while executing it it is saying "export command not found"
My code is as follows:
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#!/bin/sh
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello All,
First and foremost, if I have posted this question in the wrong forum/section, I apologize.
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4. Linux
Hi,
I am trying to execute a program with pipes to run a few basic commands by forking children. When I try to run commands in the child process without pipe, I am unable to run the command as execv fails. However for commands that are given with pipes execute successfully.
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
Linux lxs3er06 2.6.9-67.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Nov 7 13:58:04 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
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I know the topic of getting yesterday's date has been covered ad nauseum, but I just want to be clear on something.
I recently started using the command
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
i am having a weird error on mac os x running some shell scripts. i am a complete newbie at this and this question concerns 2 scripts. one of which a friend of mine wrote (videochecker.sh) a couple weeks ago and it's been running fine on another machine.
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all,
I try to write shell script to the below requirement.
I have Hard coded the oratab location and take the list of databases from oratab and find out archive log locations for each database,
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Ok,
I stole some code from a program that takess a hash of a password from PasswdMD5 and replaces it in the /etc/shadown file on a linux system. I run his program and it's fine. Well I took the same code and put it in another program that won't ask for prompgx and such and this code won't work:... (2 Replies)
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Could please help me
To view removed files list for last 2 days. (1 Reply)
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