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# 8  
Old 02-15-2007
Version
Linux Version 2.4.20-28.5505.EMC
(gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-98))
# 9  
Old 02-15-2007
no bc package installed
Hi,

I quick search on the internet gives that on REDHAT 7.1 the bc package is not installed by default. This could be the cause that bc is not working for me. I am not allowed to install this software so I need an other way... can u help me?

Regards,

Michel
# 10  
Old 02-15-2007
check hegemaro's post for division without using bc
https://www.unix.com/shell-programming-and-scripting/34892-arithmetic-ksh.html
or
Code:
w3=$( echo $w1 $w2 | awk ' { printf("%.2f", $1 / $2 * 100 ) } ' )

# 11  
Old 02-15-2007
Works
That works... thanks again!! you are a lifesaver
# 12  
Old 02-15-2007
To Soon
I was to quick with my response... I do have a minor problem.. I am getting the command not Found. This is the trace of the code

Code:
++ USERID=5003
echo $LINE | cut -f3 -d\|
+++ echo '|#5003' '|' '229194|1048576|1048576|' '|' '3081|' '0|' '0|' '|'
+++ cut -f3 '-d|'
++ USED= 229194
echo $LINE | cut -f4 -d\|
+++ echo '|#5003' '|' '229194|1048576|1048576|' '|' '3081|' '0|' '0|' '|'
+++ cut -f4 '-d|'
++ SOFT=1048576
echo $LINE | cut -f5 -d\|
+++ echo '|#5003' '|' '229194|1048576|1048576|' '|' '3081|' '0|' '0|' '|'
+++ cut -f5 '-d|'
++ HARD=1048576
$(echo $USED $HARD | awk '{printf ("%.1f", $USED/$HARD*100)}')
echo $USED $HARD | awk '{printf ("%.1f", $USED/$HARD*100)}'
++++ echo 229194 1048576
++++ awk '{printf ("%.1f", $USED/$HARD*100)}'
+++ 100.0
./quota.sh: 100.0: command not found
++ PERCENTAGE=

# 13  
Old 02-15-2007
Code:
echo $USED $HARD | awk '{printf ("%.1f", $1/$2*100)}'

# 14  
Old 02-15-2007
Working
Thanks... I have everything working at the moment!
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