Tony Simons wrote:
Even though I don't really like the idea of using a password in a script I've decided to work with an alternative that works as well...may even be a shorter script. Net::SSH::Expect Jay, I have a question for you if you have the time. Lets say I have some variables in a script that I want to dump out to the serial number file. I'm having troubles with the "" part and writing that to the file. Ideas? Example SERIALNUMBER="asdf123123123"
Use the \ to escape the embedded quotes. printf "SERIALNUMBER=\"asdf123123123\""; ...or use single quotes -- ' -- to keep all internal quotes from being seen. printf 'SERIALNUMBER="asdf123123123"'; Dan -- - - - - "Wait for that wisest of all counselors, time." -- Pericles "I do not fear computers, I fear the lack of them." -- Isaac Asimov