help with shell script

baddah · 07-24-2006, 06:05 AM

Hi,I'm getting into shell scripting,but i had a little problem,and I've narrowed it down to the following error.If I have the following script

Code:

#!/bin/bash

opt="Hallo"

if [ "$opt" = "Hallo" ]; then
        direc = "/var/www/html/Hallo"
fi

echo "$direc"

I get this error

Code:

./speel2.sh: line 6: direc: command not found

Whats wrong?surely i can assign new variables inside an if?I've tried $direc but that does not work as well..

Thanks

druuna · 07-24-2006, 06:20 AM

Hi,

This:

direc = "/var/www/html/Hallo"

Should be:

direc="/var/www/html/Hallo"

There should be no spaces around the equal (=) sign when you declare a variable.

Hope this helps.

baddah · 07-24-2006, 06:27 AM

yeah,thanks i'll remembre that one.not use to spaces affecting the variable assignment.Thanks