On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:49:39AM +0100, Stephane Durieux wrote: > Hello > > I have a problem in a ssh script: > ssh host << EOF > for o in /directory/* > cp -pr /directory/* /other_location That's not the whole script, is it?
You need EOF on a line by itself at the end. You're not using the $o variable. What do you want that "for" loop for? It's not necessary for that copy instruction. If you use a "for" loop, you need a "do" and a "done" to mark the beginning and end of the instructions in the loop. > the problem is that variable o isn t created in fact. How do you know? The script - as you posted it - doesn't use it. > It seems that > the it is created on the remote machine (normal) but cannot be > printable on the local. > what is the reason ? > Can someone give me in depth explanation > I have tried --tt option whithout any result > > Why does it works in a interactive ssh session, the variable is > however also created on the remote machine ? > In an interactive session, you're talking to a shell on the remote machine and that shell will interpret what you write. If you run a script on your local machine, your local shell will try to interpret it. If you're using a "here-document" (that thing with <<EOF), you can put quotes around EOF - <<'EOF' - to cause your local shell to pass the text across verbatim, ie, without trying to interpret it. I don't know that I fully understand what you're trying to do but I hope that helps. Salut, David -- David Jardine "Running Debian GNU/Linux and loving every minute of it." -L. von Sacher-M.(1835-1895) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
