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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
I'm trying to write a script in a directory that goes through the column the user specifies of 4 files that are inside the directory and calculates the min and the max values. This means that if the user specifies column 5, the script will go through column 5 of all 4 files and all that should give... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Eric1
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2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I have a series of configuration files to deliver to multiple unix environments (dev, test, bench, prod etc). However I don't to modify them for each environment.
The files are text which currently contain this type of directory information
IN=/DVT/ms/sas/reception/PIL_QPA_SID/GSPIN001... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: clarcombe
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I wrote a small fortran program that I want to control with a bash script. The bash script builds a parameter file that is used by the fortran program. I want to make it so I can access the script from any directory on my computer. How do I do that? Or what key words should I search for to find... (1 Reply)
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi folks
I have a unix script script1 in a directory folder1 and also I have few input log files in this directory. My input log files will be copied into this directory folder1 from the portable thumb drive.
Now what I want is I need to run this script1 whenever any new file is copied... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: ks_reddy
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hey guys im trying to check if the directory exists
i get a syntax error on the elif statement iv tried using else and still same result im not sure. If the directory does not exist can i just insert mkdir /tmp/old under the elif once that part gets working
if ; then
#do nothing
elif
echo... (20 Replies)
Discussion started by: musicmancanora
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
I cant remember how, i use to know but its been like 2 years since ive used shell can anyone help me? (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: kprescod4158
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I try to write a script to create a new directory.
#!/bin/bash
echo "Please enter folder name (6 characters only) :"
read foldername
mkdir /home/user/$foldername
$foldername >> /home/list/list.txt
My question/situation:
1) how to ensure the folder name MUST BE 6 characters... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: malaysoul
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I'm a novice and I'd like to make a directory structure with a hundred or so folders. I've tried mkdir /foo/foo1/etc...
mkdir /foo/foo2/etc
mkdir /foo/foo3/etc
mkdir /foo/foo4/etc
...but it appends '@' to each folder name and then fails on the subdirectories. Is it better to use a... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: kamur
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
i know this is a pretty lame question, but im trying to ftp a file to a unix server - and i want to put it in a folder called "tmp"
but when i try to do a " cd /tmp" it tells me there is no such folder.
can someone tell me the command to create a "tmp" folder?
thanks (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: raichuu
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