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thomas2004ch 08-26-2013 04:38 AM
HOSTNAME = hostname -> HOSTNAME: command not found ?
 
My script looks as follow:

Code:
#!/bin/sh

echo hello world

HOSTNAME = hostname

echo $HOSTNAME
As I run it I got error as follow:
Code:
./test.sh: line 5: HOSTNAME: command not found
What could be the problem?

thomas2004ch 08-26-2013 04:57 AM
The problem is solved. I have to take out the space as follow:

Code:
#!/bin/sh

echo hello world

HOSTNAME=hostname

echo $HOSTNAME

SAbhi 08-26-2013 08:25 PM
Quote:
HOSTNAME=hostname

echo $HOSTNAME

so why this much hasle... ?

when you can do it like this, in one single line:

Code:
echo $HOSTNAME  #this will give the same output as $HOSTNAME variable is already been setup for hostname command.


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