Re: bash related question, adding variable into path
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 05:34:40AM BST, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > below scripts stuck when i added id variable to a path. > > this script supposed to copy message files (from 18-22 june) from a > zimbra store/mailbox of a user and copied it into /tmp > > #!/bin/bash > echo "Username? then [ENTER]:" > read username > id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from > mailbox;' | grep $username | cut -f 1` > mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null > for i in `egrep '(1[8-9]|2[0-2]) Jun 2012' > /opt/zimbra/store/0/$id/msg/0/* | cut -d : -f 1 | uniq` > do > cp $i /tmp/$username > done > > there must be something that i had missed... 1. Hard to tell, as you simply pasted the script instead of attaching an actual fine - the line breaks are wrong I take it. Please simply attach one next time. 2. Your problem is a bash problem per se as there's nothing bash specific in your script, you might as well change the hashbang to #!/bin/sh - it'll save you some resources ;^) 3. Backticks '`' can be tricky to work with, try using $() instead - they nest better, are cleaner, more readable, and they're POSIX. 4. If you need literal results, quote the command substitution - "$id". 5. Last but not least - debug your script! Regards, -- rjc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120623102403.ga11...@linuxstuff.pl
Re: bash related question, adding variable into path
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:14:39 +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > 2012/6/22 Camaleón : >> On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:34:40 +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > >>> #!/bin/bash >>> echo "Username? then [ENTER]:" >>> read username >>> id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | >>> grep $username | cut -f 1` >>> mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null Put an echo here. >>> for i in `egrep '(1[8-9]|2[0-2]) Jun 2012' >>> /opt/zimbra/store/0/$id/msg/0/* | cut -d : -f 1 | uniq` And another flag here. >>> do >>> cp $i /tmp/$username And just in case, also print the value of $username to track all the variables used in the script. >>> done >>> >>> there must be something that i had missed... >> >> Print/echo the $id variable to check for its current value as seen in >> runtime by your script :-? > > > i had checked with echo that $id indeed output a id and running Care to send the output of the script when you run it once you added the echo lines? :-) > if i put the id value exactly as output of "/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e > 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | grep $username | cut -f > 1", it worked So you mean the whole script works okay. > what else could should i look for? I don't know... need more data. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/js44dm$io1$5...@dough.gmane.org
Re: bash related question, adding variable into path
2012/6/23 Keith McKenzie : > I think maybe put ; after the first command before issuing the second > command mkdir > > id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from > mailbox;' | grep $username | cut -f 1` ; mkdir /tmp/$username > 2>/dev/null > > &/or, possibly you need to escape your statement > > id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e \'use zimbra;select id,comment from > mailbox;\' | grep $username | cut -f 1` ; mkdir /tmp/$username > 2>/dev/null thanks but on my code it is actually on a newline -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://debmal.my -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAHW9mbwzOdkhhfONhVXpTomjzbz73TkM6dOWC82zeHq=8zs...@mail.gmail.com
Re: bash related question, adding variable into path
I think maybe put ; after the first command before issuing the second command mkdir id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | grep $username | cut -f 1` ; mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null &/or, possibly you need to escape your statement id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e \'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;\' | grep $username | cut -f 1` ; mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null -- Sent from FOSS (Free Open Source Software) Debian GNU/Linux -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cal36vgn3jaw9cumndq0yycqwvbdvlkuzyk1e65z6ndaltev...@mail.gmail.com
Re: bash related question, adding variable into path
2012/6/22 Camaleón : > On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:34:40 +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: >> #!/bin/bash >> echo "Username? then [ENTER]:" >> read username >> id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | >> grep $username | cut -f 1` mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null >> for i in `egrep '(1[8-9]|2[0-2]) Jun 2012' >> /opt/zimbra/store/0/$id/msg/0/* | cut -d : -f 1 | uniq` do >> cp $i /tmp/$username >> done >> >> there must be something that i had missed... > > Print/echo the $id variable to check for its current value as seen in > runtime by your script :-? i had checked with echo that $id indeed output a id and running if i put the id value exactly as output of "/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | grep $username | cut -f 1", it worked what else could should i look for? -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://debmal.my -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cahw9mby7dtggtuyveoaetagmvspgyqayvpvz52nnfknmb7m...@mail.gmail.com
Re: bash related question, adding variable into path
On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:34:40 +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > below scripts stuck when i added id variable to a path. > > this script supposed to copy message files (from 18-22 june) from a > zimbra store/mailbox of a user and copied it into /tmp > > #!/bin/bash > echo "Username? then [ENTER]:" > read username > id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | > grep $username | cut -f 1` mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null > for i in `egrep '(1[8-9]|2[0-2]) Jun 2012' > /opt/zimbra/store/0/$id/msg/0/* | cut -d : -f 1 | uniq` do > cp $i /tmp/$username > done > > there must be something that i had missed... Print/echo the $id variable to check for its current value as seen in runtime by your script :-? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/js23nl$5le$1...@dough.gmane.org
bash related question, adding variable into path
below scripts stuck when i added id variable to a path. this script supposed to copy message files (from 18-22 june) from a zimbra store/mailbox of a user and copied it into /tmp #!/bin/bash echo "Username? then [ENTER]:" read username id=`/opt/zimbra/bin/mysql -e 'use zimbra;select id,comment from mailbox;' | grep $username | cut -f 1` mkdir /tmp/$username 2>/dev/null for i in `egrep '(1[8-9]|2[0-2]) Jun 2012' /opt/zimbra/store/0/$id/msg/0/* | cut -d : -f 1 | uniq` do cp $i /tmp/$username done there must be something that i had missed... thanks -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://debmal.my -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAHW9mbw+hdiphHS+G_=4zta8zdagy9afvmruaq4tvvrm5+k...@mail.gmail.com
