On 22/01/12 22:27, J. Bakshi wrote: > Dear list, > > > I have a script which submits a form with wget --post-data > > [....] > > #!/bin/bash > > Uname=xyz > Pword=1234 > > wget -O - --save-cookies cookies.txt --post-data \ > 'username=$Uname&password=$Pword' --keep-session-cookies $URL/$AUTHURL 1&>2
Try:- username="$Uname" password="$Pword" --keep-session-cookies "$URL"/"$AUTHURL" 1&>2 > > [....] > > During the test with "bash -x" I see the variables are not evaluated and they > appear as > $Uname and $Pword. But if I put an echo for testing at top like > > echo $Uname > > the value is evaluated correctly. > Am I missing something ? Even the command substitution does not work inside > wget -O - ............... > > Thanks > > NOTE: not tested Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ NOTE: new update available for Debian Buttons (New button for querying Debian Developer Package):- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/debian-buttons/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f1bf7bc.9030...@gmail.com
