> -----Original Message----- > From: Mikevl > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:14 AM > Subject: Shell scripting help > > > Hi > > Can anybody help with this simple script > > Command is useradd userfile > > > useradd > userfile=$1 > s=0 > for i in 'cat $userfile ';do > $NAME='cut -d : -f1'
Assignments are done without the $. The $ is used to retrieve an assignment (expansion). Also, if you want your variable to equal the execution of a command string (like what your doing), then enclose the commands in back quotes. i.e. NAME=`cut -d ':' -f1` FWIW: single quotes inhibit expansion. i.e. HOME='Steve Cowles' echo '$HOME' would echo $HOME, not the value of $HOME. On the other side of the coin, double quotes would perform expansion prior to echoing the results. ie. HOME='Steve Cowles' echo "$HOME" would echo Steve Cowles BTW: All of the above can be found in "man bash" Steve Cowles -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
