Simple scripts to automate task's Need help

lowbatt · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 83

I'm looking for a good site on how to make a simple script to automate something.

Like if i type foo and i want it to run 3 things in a certain order first.

If ya see what I mean.
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metalhedd · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 12:22 am Post subject:

From the main gentoo page theres a link to "articles" from there you'll se a bash programming howto. its really simple actually. alot like an MS-DOS .bat file but alot more powerful.

lowbatt · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 83

Man I feel dumb now

*heads off to main site*
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lowbatt · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 83

ok I see a guide about RC scripts and init scripts but either I'm missing the point or im not looking in the wrong spot. Can maybe I get a link "

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metalhedd · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 12:43 am Post subject:

well, the articles page links to all 4 parts of the bash article, so I wont bother with a link, just look again, its #4 Under Daniel Robbins "Bash by Example"

metalhedd · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 12:46 am Post subject:

ok I have 199 posts right now so I'm gonna post here one more time just to see if I step out of apprentice yet

Sorry for the spam

lowbatt · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 83

ok i found it

thanks for the help!
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metalhedd · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 12:48 am Post subject:

No Problem..... dang, still apprentice.

KiTaSuMbA · Guru Joined: 28 Jun 2002 Posts: 430 Location: Naples Italy

Other than the gentoo site, there is a very nice (and COMPLETE) HOW-TO: The Advanced Bash Programming HOW-TO (or its sucessor, the advanced bash scripting Guide [url] http://www.tldp.org/guides.html#abs [/url] )
You can also search the linux documentation project site ( [url] www.tldp.org [/url]) for any additional bits of info.
Hope this helps a little :wink:

If you get down to any specific trouble, I, and I'm sure quite a few other people, will be glad to help you.

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