by Keith Cockbur » Mon, 23 Jul 2001 00:04:52
Is it possible to include " (double quotes) within this string. For example:
bkfiles="directory1 directory2 "My Documents" directory4"
Any help would be appreciated.
Keith
by Michael Heimin » Mon, 23 Jul 2001 03:32:13
> I am trying to create a variable which is a list of directories to be backed
> up using smbclient. Some of these directory names include a space so I need
> to put " " around the name of the directory.
> Is it possible to include " (double quotes) within this string. For example:
> bkfiles="directory1 directory2 "My Documents" directory4"
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Keith
looks like..:-)
Michael Heiming
by Leo Laurs » Mon, 23 Jul 2001 03:33:19
I am new to this, so take it as a sugestion.Quote:> I am trying to create a variable which is a list of directories to be backed
> up using smbclient. Some of these directory names include a space so I need
> to put " " around the name of the directory.
> Is it possible to include " (double quotes) within this string. For example:
> bkfiles="directory1 directory2 "My Documents" directory4"
Leo
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1. string containing double quotes
Many thanks to Michael Heiming for his prompt reply (as follows)
'bkfiles="directory1 directory2 \"My Documents\" directory4"'
'echo $bkfiles'
directory1 directory2 "My Documents" directory4
Although this works when I plug this into smbclient as follows -
smbclient //$user/c$ password -U username -Tc - $bkfiles | gzip > $opfile
smbclient correctly backs up directory1, directory2 and directory4 but also
attempts to back up the two directories "My and Documents".
If I type the following -
smbclient //$user/c$ password -U username -Tc - directory1 directory2 "My
Documents" directory4 | gzip > $opfile
all four directories (including My Documents) is backed up. Can anyone help.
Many thanks.
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