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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm working in a UNIX box that's owned by a vendor. They have it set up by State, meaning when I need to program script related to certain States, I type in, for example, "CA", it goes to a whole other terminal:
ddqsw:pts/2:login
miller CA
TERM = ( vt100 )
When I do this I have to hit... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: shorty
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
have three big data file, however I just need to see the mentioned below one line form the all the file which has SERVER_CONNECTION Value
File 1
export SERVER_CONNECTION=//dvlna002:10001/SmartServer
File2
export SERVER_CONNECTION=///SmartServer
File3
export... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Nsharma3006
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All
I have a script that moves files from one dir to another dir based on date, but I would like to change it in a way that whoever is going to run to enter the dates in which files will be removed. This is my script:
#!/bin/sh
touch -mt 201302250000 /tmp/ref3
touch -mt 201302282359... (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: fretagi
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I am writing a script that requires the user to enter a string of numbers:
ex: 134 345 865 903
This command only allows for one variable to be entered:
set "var" = $<
and than once I got the array I want to change it to a list with each input on a different line:
... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: smarones
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
Hope all your are doing well. Need a suggestion from you.
I am writing an automated shell script that will effectively check the telnet connectivity with different backends from present deployment server.
Ideally, this script reads each backend hostname from a configuration file and fires... (4 Replies)
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6. Solaris
Dear All,
I hope you can help me.
I have a pair of E2900's I've inherited. Both running Solaris 9. Both have LOM> consoles. The problem I'm experiencing only occurs when connected to the /dev/console tty. Whenever I hit 'Enter' for a new line, I receive two new lines: -
myhost# ... (11 Replies)
Discussion started by: aleith
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hey,
So I'm trying to write a program in unix to automate a process for my astrophysics research.
Basically I want the program to prompt the user for some information and store the entered string of text as a variable. I know how to do this.
This is where I need help:
Now lets say I have a... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: freemoniez
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I'm using rsync with the "-e ssh" option so of course it asks for a password using a prompt. Is there a way to tell a script to expect a prompt, wait for it, and give a password when it arrives?
There is a way to give rsync a password as part of its options using a file, but it only works with... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: davidstvz
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9. AIX
We have had an issue where the mail file filled up. Is there a setting in sendmail.cf to automatically remove old emails? Say after 14 days. If not is there any way automatically to delete older mail files?? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: daveisme
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I have some trouble entering if-then condition in a single line on a command prompt in csh.
Could someone show how does one do that ?
eg:
source .cshrc;
cd $dir;
pwd;
test -d $backup_dir;
if
then
mkdir -p ${backup_dir};
echo inside loop;
fi;
echo outside loop;
mv -f... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: mpc8250
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