expr syntax

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Nn$( expr $n + 1)

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expr - Syntax error

hello to everyone, i am writing a shell script in unix and i use the following command: lnum= cut -f 1 -d : aa passline=`expr $lnum + 1` echo "$passline" with the following command i get the value that is stored in the first field of the file "aa" and i save it in the variable "lnum". i am...

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test expr VS [ expr ]

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expr: syntax error. why?

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expr

Hello! I want to evaluate some mathematical expressions in a script and I try to use 'expr' command. Unfortunatally, when I have, for example, expr 8.2 + 6 the result is 'expr: non-numeric argument' Why ? I work on SunOs 5.7. Thanks in advance Nathe

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griffith

griffith(1)															       griffith(1)

NAME

       griffith - film collection manager

SYNOPSIS

       griffith

DESCRIPTION

       Griffith  is a film collection manager.	Adding items to the movie collection is as quick and easy as typing the film title and selecting a
       supported source. Griffith will then try to fetch all the related information from the Web.

OPTIONS

       -h --help
	      Show usage information.

       -D --debug
	      Run in debug mode.

       -C --clean
	      find and delete orphan files in posters directory.

       --check-dep
	      check dependencies - if all needed Python modules are installed, it prints nothting.

       --sqlecho
	      Prints all SQL queries to standard output.

       --home DIR
	      Set Griffith's home directory. Use this option if you want to change the default ~/.griffith

       Printing movie list:

       -c <expr> --cast=<expr>
	      cast field must contain <expr>

       -d <expr> --director=<expr>
	      director field must contain <expr>

       -o <expr> --original_title=<expr>
	      original title field must contain <expr>

       -t <expr> --title=<expr>
	      title field must contain <expr>

       -y <number> --year=<number>
	      movie must be released in year <number>

       -s <columns> --sort=<columns>
	      set sort columns to <columns>. Example: --sort=o_title,number,director

SEE ALSO

       Homepage: <http://www.griffith.cc/>

BUGS

       If you want to help or report any bugs founded please visit homepage <http://www.griffith.cc/> or <https://bugs.launchpad.net/griffith>

AUTHORS

       Griffith was written by Vasco Nunes and Piotr OA1/4arowski.  See the AUTHORS and THANKS files for a list of other contributors.

       Copyright (C) 2005-2008 Vasco Nunes <vasco.m.nunes@gmail.com>, Piotr OA1/4arowski <ozarow+griffith@gmail.com>,

       This man page was written by Piotr Ozarowski

								   Dec 20, 2006 						       griffith(1)

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