From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-084.wdc2.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.84] helo=concerto.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CH6Bw-0001n8-00 for ; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:50:44 -0400 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i9BJoNIm013045 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:50:23 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id i9BJoN5g013044 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:50:23 -0400 Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:50:23 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20041011195022.GF10616@rednote.net> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.8-1.541.rootsmp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Subject: Re: batch file? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:50:49 -0000 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040