[snip] > > > 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. > > Try http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html > Thanks Paul & Filippos for the links, I think the 'intro' would be my best starting point... Maybe someone needs to come up with a representation for the space character in documentation to highlight the fact that a space is required as it is easily missed, by me anyway !! Graham