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Old 05-20-2015
Shell script question in special character
when I execute the unix commands its works normally in the 1st part.

When I the tried the same in shell scripting the directory is not displayed in 2nd part example. please let me know what needs to be done.

Unix :

Code:
client=~zsvdbs
 
echo $client
/shome/zsvhome/zsvdbs

Using Shell script :

Code:
+ client=~zsvdbs
echo $client
+ echo ~zsvdbs
~zpsdba

I need the output as /shome/zsvhome/zsvdbs instead ~zpsdba

Please let me know wat needs to be done
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Old 05-20-2015
use $HOME in the script rather than the bash shell expansion ~
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Old 05-20-2015
You might have better luck with just: ~ as its represents $HOME, which represents /home/<yourname>.
If you want to access a sub path, try: ~/something (note the slash) or the obvious $HOME/something.

hth
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