Re: Strange variable asignement in bash script

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:59:34 +0100, Juan wrote in message 
<[🔎] 200502081759.34430.flipaxos-listas@yahoo.es>:

> Hi guys
> 
> I've finished a very simple script to manage some remote servers in
> bash. My  script works for 1 host and all test or for 1 test in all
> hosts... the  problems is when i try to make a loop to make it for all
> test and hosts.
> 
> I have 2 variables with some values
> TEST="service1 service2 service3"

..no conflict with /bin/test here?  Try "TRY=" or "SERVICE=" etc.

> HOSTs="server1.mynet server2.mynet server3.mynet"
> 
> I want to do something like this;
> for I in `echo $TEST`
>  do
>   for J in `echo $HOSTS`
>    do
>    .....
>    .....
>    .....
>    $TEST.$HOST="some value"

..echo "$TEST.$HOST=\"some value\" "? (Not tested.)

>   done
> done
> 
> the result must be:
> 
> service1.server1.mynet="some value"
> service1.server2.mynet="some value"
> service1.server3.mynet="some value"
> service2.server1.mynet="some value"
> service2.server2.mynet="some value"
> service2.server3.mynet="some value"
> 
> ..... etc.
> 
> I have quite experience with bash... But this is the first time I see
> that  problem I can't create a variable like this $TEST.$HOST in the
> left side of =
> 
> anyone can help me to handle this?
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> 
>    Juan


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