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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I use the following command to print the current directory above the command prompt
set prompt="`exec pwd`\n$USER@`hostname -s` %B: % > "
The output is something like this
<current path>
$USER@hostname >
But when I try to CD to any other directory and press the return key, the... (6 Replies)
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2. Solaris
Hi,
on sunfire v890 unable to move from rsc prompt to ok prompt, i have executed the command break. (9 Replies)
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I'm trying to write a simple if statement in TCSH and I honestly can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I've played around with all sorts of permutations of syntax.
if ($DESKTOP_SESSION == "kde") then
replace "forceFontDPI=0" "forceFontDPI=96" --... (0 Replies)
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Trying to change the prompt. I have the following code.
export PS1='
<${USER}@`hostname -s`>$ '
The hostname is not displayed
<abc@`hostname -s`>$ uname -a
AIX xyz 1 6 00F736154C00
<adcwl4h@`hostname -s`>$
If I use double quotes, then the hostname is printed properly but... (3 Replies)
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all - I am totally stuck here :wall
I have been asked to write a shell script that does a few little things and then reads from a config file and kicks off an instance of another script, say scriptB.ksh for each line in the config file. These should all be run in parallel. This is all fine but... (2 Replies)
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6. 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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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello,
I have this problem:
I have a server to which I ssh, and it has a special prompt request. The prompt is done by a ?prompt command.
It is fine with SSH, since the prompt I guess gets some input, but when I use SCP, the copy always fails.
So, I was wondering if there is maybe a... (1 Reply)
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi All,
FTP ports opens with the given user name and password and allows to download file through COMMAND PROMPT. Code as below:
H:\>ftp ftpxxxxx
Connected to entvc2ft07-pub.xxxxx.com.
220 Microsoft FTP Service
User (entvc2ft07-pub.xxxxx.com:(none)): userxxxxx
331 User name okay, need... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: vijayalakshmi.r
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I type in my shell:
set prompt="(%M) %c%b%# "
to get something like:
a/b/c>
this works, but only partially.
every time I move to to a different directory (i.e. 'cd <some dir>'), the prompt is reset. Meaning, when I 'echo $prompt' after setting the prompt I get the correct prompt,... (8 Replies)
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi folks
This is our prompt at the moment
oracle@pinkipinki:/opt/oracle> grep 'set prompt' .cshrc
set prompt = "$user@`uname -n`:$cwd> "
We wish to have in production the same prompt, but red.
Howto do that? I tried a lot a internet manuals, but it doesn't work. (1 Reply)
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