--- David Williams <david@williams333.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > Hi Dave,
I think you mean csv as in comma separated values and not cvs.
Yes, you're quite right. That's one of my more classic freudian slips :)
Incidentally I am in my annual 'update the server' routine and I use speadsheets to generate multiple bash commands to add my 1500 users, set quotas etc along with expect to automatically add passwords.
Yes, not a bad idea there, but you have to be careful about security, especially if you leave the spreadsheet non-encryped. I use expect all the time too, for automated tasks that require user interaction of some kind.
This is not as elegant as Thomas's routines but it has worked for the last 4 years.
Granted my routine was off the top of my head, but I am sure that it will work, nevertheless. -- Thomas Adam ===== Thomas Adam "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/