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# 1  
Old 08-14-2006
The cksum Problem
Hi,

I have a working script, well it works on my machine but when I try it on others the cksum section does not work properly (I know the scripting is not of a high quality but I'm just trying to get it working)

Heres the script:

#!/bin/sh

case $# in
0) echo "usage: enshar filename filename2 ...";;

*) for file
do

if [ -d $file ]
then echo "usage: cannot shar directory"

elif [ ! -f $file ]
then echo "usage: file does not exist"

elif [ ! -r $file ]
then echo "usage: file is not readable"

else
echo "cat > $file <<\!EnShAr!"
cat $file
echo "!EnShAr!"
echo "set 'cksum $file'"
cksum $file > temp1
awk '/^/ {print $1}' temp1 > temp2
echo "test \$1 =" > temp1
more temp2 >> temp1
echo "|| echo \$0: BAD checksum in $file >&2" >> temp1
tr "\n" " " < temp1 > temp2
more temp2
echo
fi

done ;;

esac

My problem is: I need to get cksum to function properly, I need it to check the file before transfer, then after and display the number ( in some cases in just shows ::::::::: ), any help is very appreciated.
# 2  
Old 08-14-2006
You still don't like using code tags.
Code:
#!/bin/sh

case $# in
    0) echo "usage: enshar filename filename2 ...";;

    *) for file
        do

            if [ -d $file ]
            then echo "usage: cannot shar directory"

            elif [ ! -f $file ]
            then echo "usage: file does not exist"

            elif [ ! -r $file ]
            then echo "usage: file is not readable"

            else
                echo "cat > $file <<\!EnShAr!"
                cat $file
                echo "!EnShAr!"
                echo "set 'cksum $file'"
                cksum $file > temp1
                awk '/^/ {print $1}' temp1 > temp2
                echo "test \$1 =" > temp1
                more temp2 >> temp1
                echo "|| echo \$0: BAD checksum in $file >&2" >> temp1
                tr "\n" " " < temp1 > temp2
                more temp2
                echo
            fi

    done ;;

esac

Adding the tags is very simple and is very much appreciated by everyone helping you debug your code.
# 3  
Old 08-14-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dim-Wit
My problem is: I need to get cksum to function properly, I need it to check the file before transfer, then after and display the number ( in some cases in just shows ::::::::: )
I tried your code and I can't get any file to show ::::::::: . Can you show an example of this happening?
# 4  
Old 08-14-2006
By the and for what it's worth, your code looks to me like it could be greatly simplified if you used variables instead of temporary files:
Code:
#! /bin/sh

case $# in
    0) echo "usage: enshar filename filename2 ...";;

    *) for file
       do
            if [ -d $file ]
            then continue ; echo "usage: cannot shar directory"

            elif [ ! -f $file ]
            then continue ; echo "usage: file does not exist"

            elif [ ! -r $file ]
            then continue ; echo "usage: file is not readable"

            else
...
                CHKSUM_1=$(cksum $file | awk '{print $1}')
                echo "test $file = ${CHKSUM_1}"
...
# Do your copy/transfer/whatever
...
                CHKSUM_2=$(cksum /new/location/$file | awk '{print $1}')
                echo "test $file = ${CHKSUM_2}"
                if [[ ${CHKSUM_1} != ${CHKSUM_2} ]]
                then
                     print "not the same"
                fi
            fi

       done ;;

esac

# 5  
Old 08-14-2006
Replace your code :
Code:
                echo "cat > $file <<\!EnShAr!"
                cat $file
                echo "!EnShAr!"
                echo "set 'cksum $file'"
                cksum $file > temp1
                awk '/^/ {print $1}' temp1 > temp2
                echo "test \$1 =" > temp1
                more temp2 >> temp1
                echo "|| echo \$0: BAD checksum in $file >&2" >> temp1
                tr "\n" " " < temp1 > temp2
                more temp2
                echo

by (not tested) :
Code:
                CHKSUM=$(cksum $file | awk '{print $1}')
                echo "cat > $file <<\!EnShAr!"
                cat $file
                echo "!EnShAr!"
                echo "chksum=`cksum $file | awk '{print \$1}'`
                echo "test \$chksum = $CHKSUM || echo \$0: BAD checksum in $file >&2" 
                echo


Jean-Pierre.
# 6  
Old 08-15-2006
I have tried this code and I am told there is asyntax error from the very first line, it says it is unexpected, could any one give me some help on this?
# 7  
Old 08-15-2006
The fifth line in aigle's code is missing a ". Also, make sure you're using ksh. (#!/usr/bin/ksh).
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