On Sun, Oct 10, 2004 at 05:11:21AM +0200, Olle Eriksson wrote: > 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
Instead of "/etc/lilo.conf*" try "/etc/lilo.conf\*" > 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] > > > -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
