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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi all,
i need a equivalent for the statement i run in bash, so it would also run in other shells. Specially i need it for ksh to run on AIX.
Here the statements:
exec > >(tee -a $log)
exec 2> >(tee -a $log >&2)
Thanks. (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Kosak
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have the following code in bash, however "set red frmt" is not displayed.
echo "iarg_rd = $iarg_rd"
iarg_rd="2"
if ; then
echo "Hello World"
fi
if ; then
frmt="${gap}${!frmt_titl_yl}"
elif ; then
frmt="${gap}${!frmt_titl_bk}"
elif ; then
echo... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: kristinu
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have the basic command written in bash
for element in 1 2
do
if ]; then
set el = "t"
else
set el = "p"
fi
done
but i get the following error
syntax error near unexpected token `for'
` for element in 1 2'
What should i do differently? (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: ncwxpanther
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Gurus,
I have the below BASH code which does not works for upper case alphabets except Z (upper case Z).
What may be the reason. Also escape sequences like \n, \t, \b, \033(1m \033(0m (For bold letter) are not working.
case $var in
)
echo "Lower case alphabet"
;;
... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: GaneshAnanth
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm having trouble trying to create a BASH shell script.
I want the user to input a command "cat file_name.c" and then the shell script will delete all comments "/* */" from file_name.c else exit.
So far I have this:
#!/bin/bash
read "cat file" // User will input command cat... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: inkjoy00
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hey guys,
Currently trying to write a wee script that runs only when logged in as one of two users. The rest of the script is working fine, but no matter what user I try to run it as, it always fails! This is the puzzling part:if ]; then
echo "Run script as admin "
exit 1
else... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: jimbob01
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi I need a script with an if statement that goes.
I need it to search through all files within a directory with the extension .test if it finds the string '71502FSC1206' then do
sed 's/71502FSC1206/\n&/g' > send.test
If it finds the string '715MCH' or '715JAC' then I need it to move the... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: firefox2k2
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I work in ksh88.
I am trying to group a few conditional statements to check for the value of the variable DATE, but getting a syntax error:
$DATE=1836
$] && ]] || ] && ]]; then
ksh: syntax error: `]]]' unexpected
is there a way to user "OR" between first part:
if ] && ]
and... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: aoussenko
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I want to combine 2 conditional statements by using -o in bash, but it won't work.
if ; then
echo "The number needs to be between 0 and $nr"
fi
Each time i execute the file it says:
./selectCitaat: line 10: syntax error near unexpected token `$1' (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: doc.arne
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello, i'm unable to write a correct if... statement to evaluate the $? variable.
Could anybody send to me an example? for example, this lines of code didn't work...
if ; then
etc etc
if ; then
etc etc
Thank you in advanced. (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: aristegui
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