On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 12:14:05 -0400 "fbsd_user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks but I need a little more help. > > num_ip="(printf $raw_ip | sed 's/\.//g')" > > gives me a error. > > What would the correct syntax be? > > I am trying to write script to insert rules into PF firewall > on 5.4. using pf anchors. > Hello, The problem here is that num_ip="(printf $raw_ip | sed 's/\.//g')" makes num_ip equal to (printf $raw_ip | sed 's/\.//g') instead of its output. To assign the output of a command use "`": num_ip=`(printf $raw_ip | sed 's/\.//g')` Also the subshell (the "()") is not needed: num_ip=`printf $raw_ip | sed 's/\.//g'` Hope that helps. Best Regards, Ale _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
