Patrick R. Wade wrote:
> My problem ; i have a file containing a list of filenames, which may
> contain spaces or dots in them:
> ---
> foo
> bar baz
> quux.random
> ---
> I would like to execute a series of scp commands on them:
> ---
> scp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:foo here/
> scp "[EMAIL PROTECTED]:bar baz" here/
> scp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:quux.random here/
> ---
#!/bin/sh
while IFS="
" read word
do
echo scp ">>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]:$word<<<" here/
done <<EOF
foo
bar baz
quux.random
EOF
Up at the top it reads ... I F S = " \n " ... And the >>> <<< are
just showing where that particular arg starts and stops.
--
Bob Miller K<bob>
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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