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# 8  
Old 01-29-2013
post your modified script and error
# 9  
Old 01-29-2013
Code:
echo "******Select option:******"
echo "1 - script1"
echo "2 - script2"
echo "3 - script3"
read option
echo "You have selected" $option"."
if [ "$option" = "1" ]
then script1.sh
elif["$option" = "2" ]then
script2.sh
elif["$option" = "3" ]then
script3.sh
else echo "Please try again from given options only."
fi


Here is the modified script.
Upon selecting any options now the outcome is :
Lets say i chose 2 :

Output :

You have selected 2.
Please try again from given options only.

Now the issue is in calling the scripts, it is not calling any.

Thanks.
# 10  
Old 01-29-2013
You have not fixed the elif cases - i.e. you still have no spaces:

Change
Code:
elif["$option" = "2" ]then

To
Code:
elif [ "$option" = "2" ]; then

For example.

You should probably consult a good shell scripting tutorial to understand the bash syntax more thoroughly.
# 11  
Old 01-29-2013
try

Code:
echo "******Select option:******"
echo "1 - script1"
echo "2 - script2"
echo "3 - script3"
read option
echo "You have selected" $option"."
if [ "$option" = "1" ]
then 
script1.sh
elif [ "$option" = "2" ] 
then
script2.sh
elif [ "$option" = "3" ] 
then
script3.sh
else 
echo "Please try again from given options only."
fi

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Dish
# 12  
Old 01-29-2013
You should also ensure the scripts you're calling are in your $PATH or else specified via absolute paths.
This User Gave Thanks to zazzybob For This Post:
Dish
# 13  
Old 01-29-2013
Thanks Pamu, it worked. Smilie
And thanks to zazzybob too, I will definitely look at those details once. I am sure then I will get to know where I was failing!! Smilie Smilie
 
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