return values of bash scripts

i, Could someone please help me figure out why: GNU bash, version 3.2.25(1)-release-(x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu) 1) Why when I do an echo, I get /bin/sh returned as well ? For example, my script below called crond.sh: #!/bin/bash SERVICE='crond' HOST=`hostname` content=`ps auxw | grep [c]rond| a

Re: return values of bash scripts

On Tuesday 20 December 2011 17:18:16 kc123 wrote: > For example, my script below called crond.sh: > ... > content=`ps auxw | grep [c]rond| awk '{print $11}'` > ... > and output is: > CONTENT: /bin/bash /bin/bash crond > > Why are there 2 extra arguments printed (/bin/bash) ? because you grepped y

Re: return values of bash scripts

Mike Frysinger wrote: > kc123 wrote: > > For example, my script below called crond.sh: > > ... > > content=`ps auxw | grep [c]rond| awk '{print $11}'` > > ... > > and output is: > > CONTENT: /bin/bash /bin/bash crond > > > > Why are there 2 extra arguments printed (/bin/bash) ? > > because you gr