RE: Help with first bash script please [SOLVED]

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Sorry everyone, I found the problem.

Syntax attempt #27 (or thereabouts) worked by having a space after [ and
before ].

if [ "$6" == 'F' ]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Graham Cossey
> Sent: 21 October 2004 16:06
> To: FEDORA LIST
> Subject: Help with first bash script please
>
>
> I'm going nowhere at the moment with this VERY simple bash script, can
> someone help please?
>
> All I need to do is check the value of one of the command line parameters
> and conditionally perform a task
>
> 1 #!/bin/bash
> 2 printf "Type = $6"
> 3 if [$6 == 'F']
> 4 then
> 5    Do the task
> 6 fi
> 7 Do other tasks
>
> I keep getting:
>
> Type = Q
> line 3: [Q: Command not found
>
> Also, does someone have a 'simple' bash scripting resource they
> could point
> me to? I can find plenty of advanced scripting pages but founf
> nothing with
> the above example that worked.
>
> TIA
>
> Graham
>
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