I got the first script done. I think I can manage (?) now...
On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 1:12 PM Chavdar Ivanov <ci4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, 2 Aug 2021 at 14:16, Todd Gruhn <tgru...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the code Matt. > > I will try this. > > By 'execute' I mean generate > > ${cmd} > > then execute/do whatever ${cmd} turns out to be. > > Depending on the contents of cmd, you might have to use > > eval ${cmd} > > (if it requires further ksh parsing, e.g. wildcards) > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 8:35 AM matthew sporleder <msporle...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 8:23 AM Todd Gruhn <tgru...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am attempting to write some ksh-scripts that invoke "borg" . > > > > How does one tell ksh to cat the 2 vars together and invoke the > > > > resulting command? > > > > > > > > $foo <--> /umass1/BORG-REPOS > > > > $FIRSThalf <--> borg-3.8 list > > > > $cmd= $FIRSThalf . $foo #thats how it is coded in PERL > > > > > > > > execute $cmd > > > > > > > > I never learned much about /bin/ksh -- I jumped straight into PERL. > > > > Anyone know of some good PDFs regarding this? > > > > > > > > Any help will be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > foo="ls" > > > bar="/tmp" > > > cmd="${foo} ${bar}" > > > ${cmd} #runs ls /tmp > > > --- > > > output=$(${foo} ${bar}) #captures the output > > > > > > not sure what "execute" is here > > > > > > Your perl code wouldn't work because you don't have spaces using the `.` > > > > > > working perl (looks just like the shell script): > > > perl -e '$foo = "ls"; $bar = "/tmp"; $cmd = "${foo} ${bar}"; print > > > qx#$cmd#;' > > > > -- > ----