Re: offtopic - unix command

• Brian_P_MacLean_at_eFunds.Com

>
> Haven't used rsh in many many moons (ssh is the correct way these daze),
> and I have no way to test this but maybe it will work.
>
> RTN=$(rsh otherbox "mycmd parm1 parm2 ; [ ${?} -eq 0 ] && echo OKAY ||
> echo FAILED")
> if echo ${RTN} | grep OKAY 1>/dev/null 2>&1
> then
> echo GOOD
> else
> echo BAD
> fi
>
> Another option for the first line might be:
>
> RTN=$(rsh otherbox "if mycmd parm1 parm2
> then
> echo OKAY
> else
> echo FAILED
> fi
> )
>
> And even another option for the first line is:
>
> RTN=$(rsh otherbox "[ mycmd parm1 parm2 ] && echo OKAY || echo FAILED")

These will work but depend on shell-specific syntax. Using a #! file on the remote end is a bit safer and allows for comments in the code.

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