> If you can't whip this up yourself in a matter of 2 minutes they > have the wrong person debugging it.
+1 If you can't already write this don't panic - it is possibly the best opportunity you may have to get your feet wet. Motivation - fix that problem. Interesting - who doesn't like learning? Simplicity - it doesn't get much easier. If I can do it you can do it. Here's a starter. Read man sh. Especially "Input/output redirection". Then read "Command syntax". Remember a script (as per your request) is to save you doing this stuff manually (too lazy, not quick enough, busy sleeping, etcetera). In other words you can type this stuff at the shell instead and see what it does. :] Not only will you learn how to script your command vocabulary will grow and grow ... I am very much the beginner @ shell scripts but experience on another platform tells me you won't get a better opportunity. *cough* ping -c 1 microsoft.com | grep received > report.file && echo Yeehah! *sneeze* man: sed, grep, cat, etcetera. Not what you want but a push in the right direction. Best wishes.
