Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:34:12 -0800 From: Freddie Cash <fcash-ml@sd73.bc.ca> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bash scripting -- Usage of arrays Message-ID: <200511291334.13467.fcash-ml@sd73.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: <e8ecf3c00511291309yb9caeb9uebdf92c4ad7af4f8@mail.gmail.com> References: <e8ecf3c00511291309yb9caeb9uebdf92c4ad7af4f8@mail.gmail.com>
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On November 29, 2005 01:09 pm, Jayesh Jayan wrote:
> Today I was trying to script using arrays in FreeBSD 5.4 but it doesn't
> work.
> Below is a sample script which I used.
> ******************************************************
> #!/bin/bash
> array=( zero one two three four);
> echo "Elements in array0: ${array[@]}"
> ******************************************************
> It works fine on RedHat server.
> Below is the output.
> # sh array.sh
> Elements in array0: zero one two three four
/bin/sh on Linux is actually /bin/bash.
> Below is the out put from the FreeBSD server using the same code.
> -bash-2.05b# sh aa.sh
> aa.sh: 3: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
/bin/sh on FreeBSD is /bin/sh, the original Bourne shell. It doesn't use
that syntax
> Please guide me on how to use arrays on freebsd too.
Install the bash1, bash2, or bash port and use /usr/local/bin/bash to
execute the script.
Works correctly on my 5.4 and 6.0 systems using the bash-emulation in zsh.
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Freddie Cash, LPIC-1 CCNT CCLP Helpdesk / Network Support Tech.
School District 73 (250) 377-HELP [377-4357]
fcash-ml@sd73.bc.ca
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