run time parameter in usermod

[madhuthelearner]

Hi

Is it possible to send run time paramater to below command

 ?

/usr/sbin/usermod -p $(perl -e"print crypt('ABcd1234','xxxxxxxx')") -F $Zuser

i have to pass run time parameter to ABcd1234

[Dennis Handly]

>Is it possible to send run time parameter to below command

You mean pass a shell variable to perl?  In place of ABcd1234?

[madhuthelearner]

Hi Dennis,

You mean pass a shell variable to perl?  In place of ABcd1234?

yes.

in usermod command ,for username I have passwd Zuser,in the same way I have to pass for password.

[Dennis Handly]

Well you can use obvious stuttering quotes:

/usr/sbin/usermod -p $(perl -e"print crypt('"$password"','xxxxxxxx')") -F $Zuser

Or you look up an exported variable in the environment.

Or pass it as an argument after the -e string.

[madhuthelearner]

Hi Dennis,

Can you give me an example.

[Dennis Handly]

>Can you give me an example.

Of which?  I showed you how to use a shell variable directly.