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Thread: “basename $0” returns basename: -k: unknown option
Started 1 month ago by jaideepca
Hi, I am setting oracle Environment in one of my server(RHEL5). Below is the error i am getting. I am using kshell. Th=$" (basename $0) "--------returns basename: -k: unknown option basename: -s: unknown option basename: -h: unknown option Can any one help me to sort above problem. Thank you Jaidhe
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catkin replied 1 month ago
Try Code: echo "DEBUG \$0: '$0'" before the call to basename to see if $0 has the value you think it has. There should be no space between $ and ( in $(<some command(s)>)
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jaideepca replied 1 month ago
Same script and command working fine on RHEL4, but i am getting error in RHEL5. Thank You!
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timmeke replied 1 month ago
@jaideepca: please listen to senior members. If you're not here to take advice, then you're not in the right place. I think catkin is on the right track: what is $0 set to? In other words, what is the name of your script?
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jaideepca replied 1 month ago
After setting up DEBUG, getting below error. + echo $'DEBUG $0: \'-ksh\'' DEBUG $0: '-ksh' + basename -ksh -ksh: basename: -k: unknown option -ksh: basename: -s: unknown option -ksh: basename: -h: unknown option Usage: basename [ options ] string [suffix] Thanks!
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catkin replied 1 month ago
OK, so $0 contains -ksh. Your script shows you expected it to be a file name. How does $0 get its value? What is the name of your script and how are you calling it?
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jaideepca replied 1 month ago
Thanks catkin, Below is the format . /u01/oracle/env -t test I am using RHEL 5 and using SHELL as kshell. echo $SHELL /usr/bin/ksh
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“basename $0” returns...
Published (2009-11-09 06:30:00)
Thanks catkin, Below is the format . /u01/oracle/env -t test I am using RHEL 5 and using SHELL as kshell. echo $SHELL /usr/bin/ksh
catkin
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OK, so $0 contains -ksh. Your script shows you expected it to be a file name. How does $0 get its value? What is the name of your script and how are you calling it?
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@jaideepca: please listen to senior members. If you're not here to take advice, then you're not in the right place. I think catkin is on the right track: what is $0 set to? In other words, what is the name of your script?

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