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Subject: Re: scripting - how to learn
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:22:00 -0500
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http://www.shelldorado.com/ is a nice place to start ...
also look for bash scripting how to .

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Quinlan" <katinka@magestower.com>
To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:15 AM
Subject: scripting - how to learn


> Hi all, I just created a small script (see ddclient and Dynamic DNS
servers
> thread)
>
> In my script I run the line :
>
> ddclient -<arguments> >> /var/log/ppp.ddns
>
> Now where do I learn scripting like this, (I remembered that a script is
> just multiple command line entries) and remembered the append idea (I did
a
> multi user operating systems course in college 3 years ago lol)
>
> I have read through the tcsh man page, and found some useful stuff, where
do
> I learn more ?
>
> Like how to send an email when the script runs with the new IP # the time
> the connection took place, how long the connection is up, and stats IE mb
> sent and received ?? (just need pointers on where to find the info, as I
> find the best way to learn is to write scripts and debug them :o)
>
> Regards,
>
> Kat.
>
>
>
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