> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of David Boyes > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:11 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: CP Query wildcards > > > Wouldn't it be nice if you could 'ifconfig > > eth*'? > > You can in Plan 9. 8-)
Why can't someone write an "ifconfig" replacement which accepts something like: ifconfig 'eth*' The shell would not expand this due to the ' marks. The ifconfig command process would therefore see the asterisk. It would then need to do whatever to inquire on the available eth* interfaces and report on them. This is almost like MS-DOS. The MS-DOS command prompt did not do any file name expansion, but passed the * on to the CP. Therefore, everything that wanted to accept wild cards had to implement the logic in themselves. I remember doing this. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM
