Re: OT: Shell Script
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texte = Clint Davis wrote:> Can anyone provide an example of a shell script that would insert three> entries into the /etc/hosts file and perform `lookupd -flushcache` ?Don't run random shell scripts that someone posts to a public listserv without understanding what they do (typically by running them one line at a time with an unpriveleged account, i.e. *not* root). This should be a good example:> #!/bin/sh> # call like: > # scriptname entry1 entry2 entry3> echo %1 >> /etc/hosts> echo %2 >> /etc/hosts> echo %3 >> /etc/hosts> lookupd -flushcacheGet out to your favorite independent bookstore and buy a Unix administration book (O'Reilly has a few), since you should be able to do simple things like this before you seriously try and administer a *nix box...HTHJohn-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4501 Forbes BoulevardSuite HLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5748-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Clint Davis wrote:> Can anyone provide an example of a shell script that would insert three> entries into the /etc/hosts file and perform `lookupd -flushcache` ?Don't run random shell scripts that someone posts to a public listserv without understanding what they do (typically by running them one line at a time with an unpriveleged account, i.e. *not* root). This should be a good example:> #!/bin/sh> # call like: > # scriptname entry1 entry2 entry3> echo %1 >> /etc/hosts> echo %2 >> /etc/hosts> echo %3 >> /etc/hosts> lookupd -flushcacheGet out to your favorite independent bookstore and buy a Unix administration book (O'Reilly has a few), since you should be able to do simple things like this before you seriously try and administer a *nix box...HTHJohn-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4501 Forbes BoulevardSuite HLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5748-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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