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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have four files:
test
test2
test3
test4
I have this simple script:
#!/bin/bash
ls $1
Why does ./the_script.sh test* only list the first file, when a normal ls test* would list all four? What do I need to change in the script to be able to use wildcard? (12 Replies)
Discussion started by: KidCactus
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2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
These 2 websites do a GREAT job of explaining different types of wildcards. I learned about the categories of characters which I never knew about at all.
GNU/Linux Command-Line Tools Guide - Wildcards
GREP (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: cokedude
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am using the following command to check for files on a Unix (Solaris 9) and on Linux:
if (-r *.) then
echo " las file found"
else
echo " no las file found"
endif
If no las file is present, the "no las file found" message is displayed. If a las file is present, however, I get... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: phudgens
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Im going insane trying to figure out what i consider a basic command on an SFTP server...
Im trying to download all files from a directory *done*
then remove all the files (and sometimes folders that contain files) i have downloaded on the remote directory...
the command i would normally... (2 Replies)
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Good evening All,
I have a perl script to pull out all occurrences of a files beginning with xx and ending in .p. I will then loop through all 1K files in a directory. I can grep for xx*.p files but it gives me the entire line. I wish to output to a single colum with only the hits found. ... (3 Replies)
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I need to find a file with name xyz.mno.1234235.msg
Here the numbers can be anything and is not fixed. But the first 6 characters are fixed ie, xyz and mno are fixed and wont change. Actually this file comes to this directory every week with only the number part changing.
How is it... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: RRVARMA
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello
I have this script:
#!/bin/ksh
INPUTFILE=$1
TEMPFILE=$INPUTFILE.$$
OUTPUTFILE=$INPUTFILE.new
# nr of arguments has to be 1
if
then
echo "\nUsage: $0 inputfile\n"
return 1
fi
# inputfile must exist and be readable
if
then (13 Replies)
Discussion started by: emferrari
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello all-
First post, so just to forewarn you: I know enough about Perl and the Terminal to get myself into trouble, not quite enough to always get out.
I'd like to know if it is possible to, from the command prompt, use a wild-card to declare the names of files for input and then use the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: tcquad
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
find ./ -name t\* | sed "s@^./@@" > .filestobedeleted
j=$(wc -l < .filestobedeleted)
typeset -i cnt=0
typeset -i i=0
while read line
do
myarray=$line
((cnt = cnt + 1))
done < .filestobedeleted
while (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: aishu
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
ok, I'm trying to write a script file that lists files with specific elements in the name into a txt file, it looks like this
ls s*.dat > file_names.txt
can't figure out whats wrong with that line, any ideas?
thanks in advance (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: benu302000
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