[SOLVED] Brace Expansion

Geoff. · 03-05-2016, 09:15 AM

Hi, not sure this is posted in the right place but anyway.
I have been trying to use this command for brace expansion ~]$ echo
but it is not working.
I would be grateful for any help.

pan64 · 03-05-2016, 09:20 AM

http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/syntax/expansion/brace

Hi,
would be nice to explain what have you really tried, what's happened and what did you expect...
"it is not working" is not enough to discuss it.

Geoff. · 03-05-2016, 09:24 AM

Hi ok i was trying this ~]$ echo Front-{A,B,C}-Back
and was expecting this Front-A-Back Front-B-Back Front-C-Back
but just get command not found

pan64 · 03-05-2016, 09:27 AM

echo Front-{A,B,C}-Back
works for me.
what is that ~]$ before echo?

Geoff. · 03-05-2016, 09:32 AM

Thanks a lot that works for me too
not sure what ~]$ that was but i am just learning and that was in the book

pan64 · 03-05-2016, 09:38 AM

so that is the prompt, at least the left side of it.
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prompt-HOWTO/
https://www.kirsle.net/wizards/ps1.html
http://ezprompt.net/

Geoff. · 03-05-2016, 09:41 AM

yes thanks just realised feeling a bit thick now

pan64 · 03-06-2016, 04:19 AM

so you have learned something. That is definitely good.