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11-05-2010 , 07:56 AM
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I have a sequence of commands that I regularly perform in xterm - is it possible to create an xterm equivalent of a Windows batch file, so I don't have to type in each individual command each time?
 
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Yes, but it's called a script. Or sometimes a shell script...
 

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11-05-2010 , 08:16 AM
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It's called a shell-script, and they are very common in the lnux world.
The thing to remember is that a proper shell-script always has:
#!/bin/sh
as it's first line. All other lines can be regular commands.
You will need to move your file to /home/user/ (home dorectory)before it can be properly used - MyDocs doesn't play well with linux stuff.
Then, make it excecutable by typing: "chmod +x ./myshellscript.sh"
You can then run it by typing "./myshellscript.sh" from your home directory.
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11-05-2010 , 08:27 AM
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lets try to make a tutorial out from this.

open terminal and type following:
Code:
echo "#!/bin/sh" > ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "first command" >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "second command" >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "third command >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "you probably get the point by now" >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
do this only once when doing the first script!
(creates a folder called scripts into ext3 partition where you can flag your script +x, aka allow execution)

Code:
mkdir /home/user/scripts/
and then every time:
Code:
mv ./nameofyourscript.sh /home/user/scripts
chmod +x /home/user/scripts/nameofyourscript.sh
ln -s /home/user/scripts/nameofyourscript.sh
now the script can be executed by opening terminal and saying:
Code:
./nameofyourscript.sh
disclaimer: there might be some errors
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Not trying to big, clever or funny but there's an absolute mountain of documentation, tutorials and how-to's on the net...

http://www.google.com/search?q=how+t...a+shell+script
 
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11-05-2010 , 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ossipena View Post
open terminal and type following:
Code:
echo "#!/bin/sh" > ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "first command" >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "second command" >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "third command >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
echo "you probably get the point by now" >> ./nameofyourscript.sh
Although that will work that's a pretty odd way to write a script. I would recommend installing leafpad then doing "leafpad nameofyourscript.sh" for this bit.
 

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11-05-2010 , 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by pelago View Post
Although that will work that's a pretty odd way to write a script. I would recommend installing leafpad then doing "leafpad nameofyourscript.sh" for this bit.
another note there vectorspace, since you are just starting making sheel scripts in linux, you should know that your choice of text editor will color you in the eyes of others forever.

If you want a free comparative analysis of text editors just post something like this

vi sux, nano rulez
 
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11-05-2010 , 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by pelago View Post
Although that will work that's a pretty odd way to write a script.
http://xkcd.com/378/
 

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