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Here's my code:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo "FIRST"
./second.sh
PID=$(echo $!)
wait $PID
echo "CONTINUUING FIRST"
I create a bash script that writes another bash file. But in the generated bash file I want to write a bash command in the file and not executing it.Here's my bash file:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
cat > ~/generateGridmix2data.sh << END
[code]...
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[code]....
I printed both the time stamps, in order and it gives me
1273143480
1254144394
./script.sh: line 13: [1273143480: command not found
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
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