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Old 03-12-2010
How to issue a long command on unix
Hi,

Im trying to create a command template here. how can i issue this long command in one enter?

echo -e "\nIssue or Request - Analysis Summary \n\nMemory Utilization Utilization Threshold\n\nResolution Summary\n\n1. check Server Info";echo "$(uname -a;uptime;date)"; echo -e "\n\n2. check Memory Utilization\n";\echo -e "$(/opt/HPO/SMSPIv2/bin/memdetail)\n";echo -e "[Additional Information Log:]\n\nFinal Analysis: Swapspace Utilization is 2% and is below threshold limit\n\nStatus: Resolved\n"

when i execute the command it shows only a part of a command

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#echo "$(uname -a;uptime;date)"; echo -e "\n\n2. check Memory Utilization\n";\echo -e "$(/opt/HPO/SMSPIv2/bin/memde <
> ion\n";\echo -e "$(/opt/HPO/SMSPIv2/bin/memde



Thanks
# 2  
Old 03-12-2010
Code:
echo -e "\nIssue or Request - Analysis Summary \n\nMemory Utilization Utilization Threshold\n\nResolution Summary\n\n1. check Server Info";echo "$(uname -a;uptime;date)"; echo -e "\n\n2. check Memory Utilization\n";\echo -e "$(/opt/HPO/SMSPIv2/bin/memdetail)\n";echo -e "[Additional Information Log:]\n\nFinal Analysis: Swapspace Utilization is 2% and is below threshold limit\n\nStatus: Resolved\n"

I have executed the above command and I got the output as follows

Code:
Issue or Request - Analysis Summary

Memory Utilization Utilization Threshold

Resolution Summary

1. check Server Info
Linux ThinServer 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Fri Aug 14 01:27:18 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
 14:12:32 up 2 days,  4:10, 37 users,  load average: 0.62, 0.81, 0.55
Fri Mar 12 14:12:32 IST 2010


2. check Memory Utilization

bash: /opt/HPO/SMSPIv2/bin/memdetail: No such file or directory


[Additional Information Log:]

Final Analysis: Swapspace Utilization is 2% and is below threshold limit

Status: Resolved

What is the problem you are facing?
# 3  
Old 03-12-2010
What you looking for , I have executed this it is giving me some output.Explain your requirement clearly .
# 4  
Old 03-12-2010
i cant execute the command as a whole...

Details:
Code:
#echo "$(uname -a;uptime;date)"; echo -e "\n\n2. check Memory Utilization\n";\echo -e "$(/opt/HPO/SMSPIv2/bin/memde                          <


it shows an arrow at the end. maybe if someone can help me modify my command so i can execute it as a one long command.

btw im connecting to the server remotely
Last edited by pludi; 03-12-2010 at 05:03 AM.. Reason: code tags, please...
# 5  
Old 03-12-2010
I think your PS2 variable is set like that.
Just use
Code:
echo $PS2

It will show a character. This is known as command continuation character.
For you this might be set to that character.
# 6  
Old 03-12-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by thillai_selvan
I think your PS2 variable is set like that.
Just use
Code:
echo $PS2

It will show a character. This is known as command continuation character.
For you this might be set to that character.

do i need to add that to my command? Smilie
# 7  
Old 03-12-2010
No need. This will be automatically displayed in your shell prompt.
This indicates the user that the command is not properly end.

For example.
Code:
echo 'hello


Here the command is not properly end. Because the single quote is not enclosed.
For this it will show like
Code:
>

Once i have given the ' (single quote) then the command is properly end and will give the output as hello.
So it is better you ensure that whether all the single/double quotes / other things enclosed and ended properly.
 
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