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Old 11-13-2004, 01:15 PM   #1
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how to pass command-line parameter to shell script?


Hello,

I am new to linux and very new to shell scripting.

How does one pass a command-line parameter to a shell script? In DOS/OS/2 terms, I am looking for the equivalent of %1 etc.

Thanks.
 
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Old 11-13-2004, 01:20 PM   #2
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"How does one pass a command-line parameter to a shell script?"

The command line parameters are referenced as $1, $2, etc.

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Old 11-13-2004, 02:32 PM   #3
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$0 is the name of the command
$1 first parameter
$2 second parameter
$3 third parameter etc. etc
$# total number of parameters
$@ all the parameters will be listed

but in all honesy, you can go to shelldorado.com and get everything you want to know on sh, ksh, csh, bash, javascript etc. Great site with tutorials, examples, everything you will need.
 
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Old 11-17-2009, 03:23 PM   #4
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Thumbs up Passing arguments to a shell script

Here is an article, How to pass arguments to a shell script

http://bashscript.blogspot.com/2009/...ll-script.html

I hope this will clear most of your doubts
 
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http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz
http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-G...tml/index.html
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
 
Old 07-25-2011, 06:14 AM   #6
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Shell named parameter passing

Is there a way to pass named parameters to shell script
like

Code:
$] ./shell PASS=123 NAME='KKK'
shell.sh
Code:
echo $PASS
ECHO $NAME
 
Old 07-25-2011, 06:21 AM   #7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xombboxer View Post
Is there a way to pass named parameters to shell script
like

Code:
$] ./shell PASS=123 NAME='KKK'
shell.sh
Code:
echo $PASS
ECHO $NAME
Try:

Code:
PASS=123 NAME=KKK shell.sh
 
Old 07-25-2011, 06:21 AM   #8
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Yes, read the messages above which explain how to do this.
 
Old 07-25-2011, 06:53 AM   #9
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That's great -- a 7 year old thread gets a new post and OP Kropotkin replies the same minute!
 
Old 07-25-2011, 06:55 AM   #10
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i want it like this

shell.sh file
Code:
echo $PASS
echo $NAME
should give me

Quote:
xxx
yyy
if i run

Quote:

./shell.sh PASS=xxx NAME=yyy
 
Old 07-25-2011, 07:00 AM   #11
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Sugar, I didn't notice that


xombboxer: I provided you with the solution.
By the way, in the future don't highjack other people's threads (especially 3-year old ones). Create your own thread instead.
 
Old 07-25-2011, 07:12 AM   #12
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@sycamorex

i was in dilemma whether to start a new thread or search for the similar one already exists.... so i came here and contunued...

ok


Back to my question..


you said
Quote:
PASS=123 NAME=KKK shell.sh
i really didn't understand anything.

can you explain me bit ( newbie )

how to pass the parameter and how to handle it inside the script file

thanks
 
Old 07-25-2011, 09:24 AM   #13
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Given that your shell.sh script looks like you posted above, you can execute it (ans pass the values to the variables) by typing what I suggested. The values will be passed to the script and echo will display the passed values. Is that what you wanted?
 
  


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