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[Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bryen wrote:
> For all you scripting gurus out there.  Can you help me out?
>
> I'm trying to convert a value to an output to the user of
> minutes:seconds.
>
> For example:
> if $A=100 (for seconds)

A=100

notice this:

$ echo $A

$ $A=100
bash: =100: command not found
$ A=DUMMY
$ echo $A
DUMMY
$ $A=100
bash: DUMMY=100: command not found
$



> Then echo "This is 1:40 minutes"
>
> How would I do this?

learn to read manual pages.

man bash

NUM1=((arithmetic_expression_here))
NUM2=((another_arithmetic_expression_here))


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