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script not executing properly ???

shan_7 — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 03:08:32 GMT

Hi experts,

I attached one script for very basic copying to files with certain conditions.
First condition is ok but after it is not executing further.
If disable the second condition then also it is not copying the files.

Help me in this case.
Explain me details please.

Thanks in advance.

Shan

Re: script not executing properly ???

KapilRaj — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 03:23:04 GMT

found condition 6 bad..

==========================
# condition 6
if [ "ANSWER" = "yes" ] # <<<<< Change to $ANSWER
then
cp $1 $2
echo "file copied"
exit 0
==========================

It should be

=========================
# condition 6
if [ "$ANSWER" = "yes" ] # <<<<< Change to $ANSWER
then
cp $1 $2
echo "file copied"
exit 0
====================

Regds,

Kaps

Re: script not executing properly ???

KapilRaj — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 03:57:33 GMT

If this is not yet fixed can u do a test run in debug mode and post the o/p?.

set -x
./script file1 file2

Regds,

Kaps

Re: script not executing properly ???

Muthukumar_5 — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 05:57:47 GMT

Hai,

Are you using the echo without messages for debugging. If so use set -x or set -v for that.

set -x - it will give messages after command execution

set -v - it will give the comman messages before execution.

Change the if [ "ANSWER" = "yes" ] as

if [ "$ANSWER" = "yes" ]

change this echo "file copied with " at end.

Regards,
Muthukumar

Re: script not executing properly ???

KapilRaj — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 08:43:04 GMT

condition 1 :-

check if there are two args if not exit

condition 2 :-

check if both the args are the same. if same exit

condition 3 :-

check source file is a normal file. if not exit

condition 4 :-

check if source file is readable

condition 5 :-

check if the file already exist. if exist check with the user if he wants to over write.

condition 6 :-

check user's input is "yes". if yes copy the file else quit ..

Regds,

Kaps
check this thread as well.
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=140137

Re: script not executing properly ???

KapilRaj — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 08:55:47 GMT

Your qtn:-

my first command line arg is a file having no permission. but script is excuting properly
How?

Ans :-

Are running it as root ?

Kaps

Re: script not executing properly ???

SAHA — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 09:15:45 GMT

This is working and modified script.

Thanks,