batch file?

batch file?

[Butch Bussen]

I know they;'re not called batch files in Linux, but how can I write a 
simple file to do a command I usually type in at the command prompt.  I 
tried putting the line in a file and  I think I set permissions right, but 
it doesn't do anything.  For example I have the command
/home/irlp/scripts/backup_for_reinstall

I'm wanting to put this in a simple file that does this command as a bat 
file would in dos.
Thanks.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

Re: batch file?

[Janina Sajka]

They're called scripts in this environment, not batch files.

You need to get some of the standard references for the shell to learn
how to script for it. Please note I've been very careful not to name a
shell--because it happens there are several. Most likely, though, you're
using the bash shell. So look at http://www.tldp.org for HOWTO documents
about programming the bash shell.

Butch Bussen writes:
> I know they;'re not called batch files in Linux, but how can I write a 
> simple file to do a command I usually type in at the command prompt.  I 
> tried putting the line in a file and  I think I set permissions right, but 
> it doesn't do anything.  For example I have the command
> /home/irlp/scripts/backup_for_reinstall
> 
> I'm wanting to put this in a simple file that does this command as a bat 
> file would in dos.
> Thanks.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> 
> 
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Re: batch file?

[John McCann]

Hi Butch:

Well, I can't believe I'm going to do this as I am an *extremely embrionic 
linux user (three weeks or so), but here goes.

What you have to do is put an alias into your .bashrc file. Your .bashrc 
(note the period) file is in your home directory:

/home/butch (if you used Butch as your user name)

You put this line in the file, where "x" represents the character string you 
want to use to execute the command:

alias x='/home/irlp/scripts/backup_for_reinstall'

The apostrophes were indicated in the linux "on line" tutorial I consulted, 
so I'm sure what appears after the = must be in either single or double 
quotes.

Hope this helps!

Best 73's!

John
KW4U


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <butchb@shellworld.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 3:09 PM
Subject: batch file?


>I know they;'re not called batch files in Linux, but how can I write a 
>simple file to do a command I usually type in at the command prompt.  I 
>tried putting the line in a file and  I think I set permissions right, but 
>it doesn't do anything.  For example I have the command
> /home/irlp/scripts/backup_for_reinstall
>
> I'm wanting to put this in a simple file that does this command as a bat 
> file would in dos.
> Thanks.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
>
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> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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batch file?

[Ann Parsons]

Hi all,

You want a shell script.  The syntax will depend on what shell you're
using.  Check docs on your brand of shell.

A shell script might look something like this.

#!/bin/sh
lame -b 128 $1.wav $1.mp3


Ann P.

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Re: batch file?

[Gregory Nowak]

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Since Ann didn't explain what this small shell script example does,
let me point out that it converts a wav file into an mp3 file using
the lame program.

Greg


On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 05:02:05PM -0400, Ann Parsons wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> You want a shell script.  The syntax will depend on what shell you're
> using.  Check docs on your brand of shell.
> 
> A shell script might look something like this.
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> lame -b 128 $1.wav $1.mp3
> 
> 
> Ann P.
> 
> -- 
> 			Ann K. Parsons  
> email:  akp@eznet.net 			
> WEB SITE:  http://home.eznet.net/~akp
> "All that is gold does not glitter.  
> Not all those who wander are lost."  JRRT
> 
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