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* Program control:
 
* Program control:
 
** if
 
** if
** test
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** test, [
** while
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** [[
** for
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* Parameter expansion examples
* read command
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** echo $1
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** echo ${11}
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* Input from the user
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** read command
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== In-class examples ==
 +
 
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runme.sh:
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<source lang="bash">
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#!/bin/bash
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echo "First parameter was $1"
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echo Second: $2
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echo 'Third parameter: ' $3
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echo "Fourth parameter was $4"
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</source>
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divide.sh:
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<source lang="bash">
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#!/bin/bash
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if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]
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then
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  echo "Not enough parameters"
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  exit
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fi
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echo $(( $1 / 2 ))
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</source>
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stringtest.sh:
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<source lang="bash">
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#!/bin/bash
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 +
COMPARETO=hello
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COMPARETO="hello"
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COMPARETO='hello'
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if [ x$1 = x$COMPARETO ]
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then
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  echo "You guessed the string"
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else
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  echo "Guess again"
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fi
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</source>
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testcommand.sh:
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<source lang="bash">
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#!/bin/bash
 +
 
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if ls /etc/linuxmint > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
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then
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  echo "Correct distribution"
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else
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  echo "Please run this script on linux mint"
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  exit
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fi
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FILETYPE=`file -b /etc/linuxmint`
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#if [ "$FILETYPE" = "directory " ]
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if test "$FILETYPE" = "directory "
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then
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  echo "It's a directory as I expected"
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else
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  echo "It's not a directory"
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  exit
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fi
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</source>
 +
 
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ask.sh:
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<source lang="bash">
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#!/bin/bash
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echo "Script started"
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echo "Please choose one of the following files: "
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cd /var/log
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ls syslog*
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echo -n "Your choice: "
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read CHOSENNAME
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echo $CHOSENNAME
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</source>

Latest revision as of 12:40, 22 August 2017

  • Writing a script
  • Receiving parameters
  • Return codes
  • true and false commands
  • Program control:
    • if
    • test, [
    • [[
  • Parameter expansion examples
    • echo $1
    • echo ${11}
  • Input from the user
    • read command

In-class examples

runme.sh:

#!/bin/bash

echo "First parameter was $1"
echo Second: $2
echo 'Third parameter: ' $3
echo "Fourth parameter was $4"

divide.sh:

#!/bin/bash

if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]
then
  echo "Not enough parameters"
  exit
fi

echo $(( $1 / 2 ))

stringtest.sh:

#!/bin/bash

COMPARETO=hello
COMPARETO="hello"
COMPARETO='hello'

if [ x$1 = x$COMPARETO ]
then
  echo "You guessed the string"
else
  echo "Guess again"
fi

testcommand.sh:

#!/bin/bash

if ls /etc/linuxmint > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
then
  echo "Correct distribution"
else
  echo "Please run this script on linux mint"
  exit
fi

FILETYPE=`file -b /etc/linuxmint`
#if [ "$FILETYPE" = "directory " ]
if test "$FILETYPE" = "directory "
then
  echo "It's a directory as I expected"
else
  echo "It's not a directory"
  exit
fi

ask.sh:

#!/bin/bash

echo "Script started"
echo "Please choose one of the following files: "
cd /var/log
ls syslog*

echo -n "Your choice: "
read CHOSENNAME

echo $CHOSENNAME