Hi pat, I found bash installed on our server and retried the script with it, and it worked..! Bash version: $ bash --version GNU bash, version 2.03.0(1)-release (sparc-sun-solaris) Copyright 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Why did it fail ?:O( Regards, Soumen ---------------Original Message------------------ To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: webber<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: >In-Reply-To: message1025088818 >Subject: Re: [LIH]Re: Renaming a bunch of files at one go ! >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Precedence: bulk >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=help>>List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=subscribe>>List-Id: Technical list for helping people with installation and configuration issues <linux-india-help.lists.sourceforge.net>>List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe>>List-Archive: <http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=linux-india-help>>Date: ri, 28 Jun 2002 09:59:24 +0530 > >I'm not sure whether this is making a difference but in the original >script there is no space between "=" and "1". >>> val=${var[$num]:=1} > >If you've copied-pasted the error message, there is a space between >these two... however if this is just a typo, then I guess ksh and bash are >not the best of friends...! >>On my m/c yr script gives this error message : >> >>rf: ${var[$num]:= 1} bad substitution >> > >Maybe, I'll try something on the lines of the already suggested >solutions on the list... >Regards, >Soumen > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek >Bringing you mounds of caffeinated joy. >http://thinkgeek.com/sf >_______________________________________________ >linux-india-help mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Caffeinated soap. No kidding. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
