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

Thanks Bob. Awesome! The matching string example below did the trick. Bob Proulx wrote: > > Mike Frysinger wrote: >> kc123 wrote: >> > For example, my script below called crond.sh: >> > ... >> > content=`ps auxw | grep [c]rond| awk '{print $11}'