Script addition

[Adam W.]

Guru's I have attached a script a few of you came up with. I have a question though, How would I add a "test" to this? I think I have the correct syntax down, it is

If [[ $# != 1 ]]
then
echo â Test mode - Command would be: chown / chmodâ $FILENAME
else
perform chown/chmod
fi


But I am having trouble incorporating it into the script. Can someone help me with where to add this in, or know of an easier way?

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Adam:

#!/usr/bin/sh
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
echo "ONE argument only, please"
else
echo "OK, I saw one argument"
fi

...

Regards!

...JRF...

[Michael Mike Reaser]

JRF, I'd take it one step further:

#!/usr/bin/sh
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
echo "ONE argument only, please"
exit 99
else
echo "OK, I saw one argument"
fi

...

If not using one and only one argument, get the heck out of Dodge. :-)

[Adam W.]

James, pardon my ignorance here, however it would look like the attached correct? But in your statement, the else statement would only have it echo out "OK, I saw one arg." i need the else to push the chmod/chown commands.

[Adam W.]

See this is why I love ITRC. Sometimes I don't know what I would do without the knowledge you guys have.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again) Adam:

...
echo "TEST MODE - command would be: 'chown somebody ${FILENAME}'"
...

Regards!

...JRF...

[Adam W.]

OK, I have attached it. Does it look correct?

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Adam:

Please attach a TEXT file.

...JRF...

[Adam W.]

What text file?

[Adam W.]

oh lol Sorry about that.