From: John DOT Cook AT kla-tencor DOT com (Cook, John) Subject: RE: Backticking in Shell Scripts 2 May 1998 02:06:42 -0700 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com Hi, Matt. I tried what you describe using NT 4, SP 3, and I got the same output for the command line as for the script file. My setup differs from yours, however, in that I am using cygwin32 b19 (not 19.1) with the cygwinb19.dll from Sergey Okhapkin's coolview (perhaps not the latest version; I downloaded it on April 10). I have read numerous recommendations on this list for installing coolview over b19{,.1}, so give it a try: http://www.lexa.ru/sos --John > ---------- > From: Matthew Donadio[SMTP:m DOT p DOT donadio AT ieee DOT org] > Sent: Friday, May 01, 1998 5:58 AM > To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com > Subject: Backticking in Shell Scripts > > I just installed cygwin32 19.1, but am having a strange problem. I'm > sure I have something set up wrong, but I have absolutely no idea what > I > goofed up. > > If I am at a bach prompt, the following will produce the correct > output: > > # echo `uname -a` > > But, if I try > > #!/bin/bash > > echo `uname -a` > > I get a null string. If I add -v and -x flags for bash I can see that > uname is getting executed. > > I looked through the FAQ and the mailing list archives with no luck. > Any ideas? If it makes any difference I am using WinNT 4.0 SP 3. > Thanks. > > --Matt Donadio (m DOT p DOT donadio AT ieee DOT org) > - > For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message > to > "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help". > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".