-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 24 June 2003 21:16, Anders Johansson wrote:
On Wed, 2003-06-25 at 04:05, Thomas Jones wrote:
Well.........ok you are partially correct...
Partially?
You are right about the hash mark.Unless you are using the C shell interactively-------which doesn't recognize the # as a comment.
I have no idea what you're trying to say here
The point is that the hash mark is not expanded with any special meaning under the C shell. This simply states that the # mark does not act the same under C as it does ----- say bourne or bash. This may be a valid consideration for someone given they have not stated theor preferred shell.
It does feed from the wildcard in this sequence under bash.
indeed
Isn't the standard escape sequence for a string the single quotes in bash and/or bourne?
Perhaps. The point is that you gave a completely messed up syntax, and then tried to pretend that you'd tested it by faking a copy-paste from a shell prompt, when in fact if you run the command as you gave it, you get a usage printout.
I just typed in the prompt by hand. This simply gives a visual representation of the shell interface.....it's not needed...by no means. But, it does however help a person new to linux to understand the procedures and/or functions needed to perform various commands. Some would call it an illustrated example. I never said I tested it. And if it had given a usage printout....i believe(in my opinion) that the person performing the command would be all the better to understand the functionality of the binary if they had to figure it out themeselves? It is well-known that the best direction to help a person learn is to provide a direction...not do it for them. To me learning the intricacies of linux is far more exciting, upon the trials and tribulations found and discovered by myself rather than having soemone just tell me. But, that's just me.
By the way, that command you gave won't work. That's a "," not a "." before the v.
Tag you are it!!!!!!
And you are how old?
27...It's just a figure of speech meaning that it is now your turn to reply. Too often people on this list are to quick to correct others. It would be more efficient to the community, to give direction not correct every one that shows the desire to help. Specifically, if your correction is incorrect as well.
- -- Thomas Jones Linux-Howtos Network Administrator
and what does that mean, exactly?
Ummmm....network admin for the linux-howtos.com domain. You seem to be a bit uptight. Don't get frustrated...i gave an incorrect answer. As did you. We all are still learning. No reason to get defensive or upset about it. I learned that i should check my command sequences prior to posting them on this list. No more typing from memory and expecting it to work the first time. Hopefully, you have learned something from it also. All in the pursuit of knowledge. - -- Thomas Jones Linux-Howtos Network Administrator OpenGPG Key: 0x6A3DF6E9 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2-rc1-SuSE (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE++RNTQT2komo99ukRAhayAJ0V9uUyYif729aKL3FuogriYcdyRQCfTM9/ bOMPcwKXSXTtbhgF7ZYf5pc= =4/Kt -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----