Add to text file from command line via echo... possible to add to a particular line?[Scanned]

[Chris Bradford]

Jeff Vian wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 12:18 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
>   
>> On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 17:37 +0100, Chris Bradford wrote:
>>     
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> Any ideas as to why this:
>>>
>>> echo -n "Would you like to configure SophosAV: (type yes/no) "
>>> read ANSWER
>>>
>>> if [ $ANSWER = yes -o YES ]
>>>       
> Chris,
> the problem is here ^^^^^^^^^^^^
>    if [ $ANSWER = "yes" -o $ANSWER = "YES" ]
> would likely work.
> Note that $ANSWER is a string and must be compared to a string value.
>     in this context "yes" is a string but yes is not a string.
> You also must make the comparison test in each case, both before and
> after the -o above. Your construct would ask " does $ANSWER = yes
> evaluate to true?"  OR "is YES true?".  This is two different questions
> and does not get what I think you intended as a result.
>
> Les' answer below would also accept a single key response. 
>
>   
>>> then
>>>     echo 'good'
>>>     echo 'Enter script to run here....'
>>>
>>> else
>>>     echo 'bad'
>>>     echo 'Carry on to next part of current script...'
>>> fi
>>>
>>> Does not work?
>>>       
>> You might find this construction easier:
>>
>> read ANSWER
>>
>> case $ANSWER
>>  in
>>  [Yy]*)
>>     echo 'good'
>>     echo 'Enter script to run here....'
>>  ;; 
>>  *)
>>    echo 'bad'
>>     echo 'Carry on to next part of current script...'
>>  ;;
>> esac
>>
>> It's a little easier to write and much easier to add additional choices.
>> Note that unlike C, you don't fall through after a match.
>>
>> -- 
>>   Les Mikesell
>>    lesmikesell at gmail.com
>>
>>  
>>
>>     
>
>   
Thanks everyone for your help, I've gone with the above option. Really 
grateful for all you
reply's though :)

-Chris


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