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linuxbin

08-26-2009 01:08 AM

cat file with $variable

How do I get my newtest.sh to have the 2 lines below?
cat >> /tmp/newtest.sh << EOF1
HostLoc="$(echo "$HostName" |awk '{print substr($0,"1",4)}')";
HostLoc='"$(echo "$HostName" |awk '{print substr($0,"1",4)}')"';
EOF1
Actual results is
HostLoc="";
HostLoc='""';
Thanks in advance

konsolebox

08-26-2009 01:54 AM

try to add quotes to the delimeter

Code:

cat >> /tmp/newtest.sh << 'EOF1'

HostLoc="$(echo "$HostName" |awk '{print substr($0,"1",4)}')";

HostLoc='"$(echo "$HostName" |awk '{print substr($0,"1",4)}')"';

EOF1

colucix

08-26-2009 02:03 AM

You sure the variable HostName contains a non-null string?

Tinkster

08-26-2009 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxbin (Post 3657751)

What's the content of $HostName? ;}

Cheers,
Tink

P.S.: Beat by a few seconds ;D

Disillusionist

08-26-2009 02:34 AM

Try $HOSTNAME (note uppercase)

linuxbin

08-26-2009 11:09 PM

solved

'EOF' did the tricks thanks konsolebox

konsolebox

08-27-2009 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxbin (Post 3659043)

'EOF' did the tricks thanks konsolebox

just tried. np.

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