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Matias Surdi wrote:
 > Oliver Fromme escribió:
 > > Matias Surdi wrote:
 > > > # echo $BINMAKE
 > > > `if [ -x /usr/obj/usr/src/make.i386/make ]; then echo 
 > > > /usr/obj/usr/src/make.i386/make; else echo make; fi` -m /usr/src/share/mk
 > > > 
 > > > I'd like to have a second variable like:
 > > > [code]
 > > > # echo $newvariable
 > > > make -m /usr/src/share/mk
 > > 
 > > # newvariable=`eval echo $BINMAKE`
 > 
 > I've already tried that, but doesn't work.

It does work.  Maybe you forgot the "echo" part?

Best regards
   Oliver

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