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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ****************************************************** > 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. -- Freddie Cash, LPIC-1 CCNT CCLP Helpdesk / Network Support Tech. School District 73 (250) 377-HELP [377-4357] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
