UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

#!/bin/ksh
username=`logname`
fullname=$(grep "$username" /etc/passwd| awk '{print $5}' )
echo "Good day, $fullname"

#!/bin/ksh
username=`logname`
fullname=$(grep "$username" /etc/passwd| awk -F: '{print $5}' )
echo "Good day, $fullname"

#!/bin/ksh

echo "Good day, $(nawk -F: -v user=$(logname) '$1 == user {print $5}' /etc/passwd)"

when ="evening"
date +%r| grep -q 'PM'
if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
   when="morning"
fi
echo "Good $when, $fullname"

#!/bin/ksh

hour=`date | cut -c12-13`
case ${hour} in
 @(0[0-9]|1[1-2]) )       when='Morning' ;;
 @(1[3-7]) )                 when='Afternoon' ;;
              *)                 when='Evening' ;;
esac

echo "Good $when, $fullname"