This might be a little off topic but here it goes anyway. I am writing a bash script that takes as input a file expression such as "/etc/lilo.conf" or "/boot/config*" etc. I want to keep those strings as they are (including the *) and echo them to a file. How do I prevent bash from doing its pattern expansion where it turns /boot/config* into a list of files that match the expression.
If I use echo "$1" it becomes the first file that matches the expression /boot/config*. If I use echo "$*" it becomes a space separated list of all the files that match the expression. I want none of this. Any ideas? Regards Olle Eriksson -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
