I would go here: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/ and start in section 2.3 and 2.4. I would also suggest you try to write the script more of the form "renameScript filename" (then you should be able to use BASH's partial-name completeion too. John On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 11:35:38AM -0500, Lansing, Dan wrote: > Sorry....i want to use bash scripting for this....should have had that in original message if it is even relevant > > Dan Lansing > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lansing, Dan > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:34 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] scripting > > I am very new to scripting....i want to write a script that asks me to enter a variable and the plugs that into a command > > For example I run test.sh > > And it asks me for a file name > > I enter 'file' and it renames 'file' to 'file1' > > How can I do this? > > Anyone know of any good sites to get scripting tutorials? > > thanks > > Dan Lansing _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list