ED_Logs_Dir=/var/app/dir/slapd-ED/logs/acces #access has a typo
lgrep=/opt/ldap/lgrep
Access_OPS="\"ADD | MOD | DEL\""
Access_Err="\"err=0 | err=550 | err=20 | err=65\""
ED_CMD="$Access_OPS $ED_Logs_Dir/access | $lgrep -v $Access_Err" #the variable $ED_Logs_Dir already contains access so you don't need it here again
The reference to $ED_Logs_Dir in your last line expands to '/var/app/dir/slapd-ED/logs/acces/access' I'm sure that's unintended. So change your last line to
(Possibly controversial post, it's getting late here).
What is the problem with just putting the entire command into a shell script? To my mind all the variables and eval are not needed because there is no variation posted.
Please show examples, highlighting the command parameters which can change.
I would be surprised if the command itself is a variable. (Still trying to get rid of "eval").
Btw. Obfuscating the code does not make it easy for the next person.
Hi all
Unix newbie - please be gentle
Am modifying an existing script to error trap a variable with a length of 0
#!/bin/bash
ipfile='/var/data/bin/ipaddress'
] && ipold="$(< "$ipfile" )"
ipnew="$( wget -q -O - checkip.dyndns.org | sed -e 's/.*Current IP Address: //;s/<.*$//' )"
#... (6 Replies)
HI
My doubt may be basic one but I need to get it clarified..
When i use "if" condition that checks for many AND, OR logical conditions
like
if ]; then
return 0
fi
Even the if condition fails it returns as zero.. Any clue..
But if i add else condition like
if ]; ... (2 Replies)
hi,
I have some problems in my simple script about the redirect echo stdout command inside a condition. Why is the echo command inside the elif still execute in the else command
Here are my simple script
After check on the two diff output the echo stdout redirect is present in two diff... (3 Replies)
Executed the following if conditions .. and got different results .
only (( )) gave correct o/p with all scenarios .
Can anybody please let me know what is the difference between and ] and ((condition)) when used with if condition.
And why each condition gave different result.
1.... (2 Replies)
Hi
I have to evaluate multiple conditions with an 'or'.
Here is an example:
if
when i use the above i get a error message
'
Please help me to know if i am missing something in the syntax.
how do i achieve multiple "or" in the same if condition.
Thanks. (11 Replies)
i have a paramter data_date in which i am passing a string value.i want to find out another paramter file_date from this.the logic is given below
if day of data_date = sunday or monday
then
file_date=data_date-1
else
file_date=data_date-2
i am passing data_date as 20061027.
how can i... (3 Replies)
Hi friends, :)
In a shell script i found the following if condition.
echo -n "Which version of $1 do you want to restore ('0' to quit)? : "
read desired
if ${desired:=1} -ge $index ] ; then
echo "$0: Restore canceled by user: index value too big." >&2
exit 1
fi
Can... (1 Reply)
01-28-2011
