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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I am facing a problem.
export local_folder=/opt/app/
cd /opt/app/abc/
abcversion="abc*" (abcga5 is inside /opt/app/abc/)
echo $abcversion (it echoes the correct version as abcga5 )
Now when I reuse the value of abcversion for a below path:
export... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: ankur328
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I have a strange problem:
In my shell script I am performing a copy task:
. prop.txt
cp -r $dir/ $dir/archive
$dir is fetched from a property file (prop.txt) which stores its value
dir=/opt/data
Now the problem is another dir1 comes into picture. I only want to add... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ankur328
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
guys,
i would like to know what does the below does.
tr=`echo $bfile | cut -d"." -f4`
tr=${tr#TR}
i tried with assigning a value and executed second line. but after that also value of tr remains same.
thanks in advance .. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: expert
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
pattern1=book
{
x=1
eval echo \$pattern$x
}
book (this is the output)
But when I assign a variable to the output of the eval it doesn't work unless I prefix 2 times backslash before $ as shown below.
{
a=`eval echo \\$pattern$x`
echo $a
}
book
Why here twice "\" has to be... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: ravisingh
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi there,
I really didn't want to have to waste people's time and ask this, but after 2 hours and running out of my own time I've decided to ask..
Basically I have a file in the format:
word: other words; more words here; last word
word: more words here; last word
(etc) x 100
Where the... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: maximus73
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
hi everyone
pls pls help in the query below
it's urgent
pls
-bash-3.00$ abc=deepak
-bash-3.00$ a=1
-bash-3.00$ def_${a}=$abc
-bash: def_1=deepak: command not found
y iti is giving error ? (3 Replies)
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I have a requirement as follows, need to call the format of ${$var} form.
For example, i am taking a variable.
count=1,
((LIMIT_$count=$count + 1))
Now i have to echo this variable LIMIT_$count. (This is in a loop..)
echo ${LIMIT_$count} - displays as a syntax... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: abhisheksunkari
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
In AIX I have a variable with , (coma) separated values assigned to it like shown below
var1=apple,boy,chris
i want to convert this to
var1='apple','boy','chris'
the number of values assigned to var1 might change and it could be from 1 to n
any suggestions please? (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: rahul9909
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all,
I’m very new to UNIX programming. I have a question on dynamic variable
1. I’m having delimited file (only one row). First of all, I want to count number of columns based on delimiter. Then I want to create number of variables equal to number of fields.
Say number of... (5 Replies)
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I'm writing a KSH script, and at one point, I have to call a new shell and perform some variable assignments.
I noticed that the assignment is not working.
Please see two samples below:
Command 1:
#>ksh "i=2;echo I is $i"
Output:
#>I is
Command 2:
#>ksh <<EOF
> i=2
> echo I... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: maverick80
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