Try wrapping your command to make a subshell: LINES=$(ps x| grep mongod | wc -l)
HTH, Pete On Oct 17, 2011 1:39 PM, "Mike Wright" <mike.wri...@mailinator.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm trying to write a bash script and having problems. > > If I execute this: > > ps x | grep mongod | wc -l > > it returns a value. > > OTOH, if I execute this: > > LINES = ps x | grep mongod | wc -l > > it returns "command not found". > > How does one assign the output of a command to an environment variable? > > TIA, > Mike Wright > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >
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