HOSTNAME = hostname -> HOSTNAME: command not found ?

thomas2004ch · 08-26-2013, 04:38 AM

My script looks as follow:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

echo hello world

HOSTNAME = hostname

echo $HOSTNAME

As I run it I got error as follow:

Code:

./test.sh: line 5: HOSTNAME: command not found

What could be the problem?

thomas2004ch · 08-26-2013, 04:57 AM

The problem is solved. I have to take out the space as follow:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

echo hello world

HOSTNAME=hostname

echo $HOSTNAME

SAbhi · 08-26-2013, 08:25 PM

Quote:

HOSTNAME=hostname

echo $HOSTNAME

so why this much hasle... ?

when you can do it like this, in one single line:

Code:

echo $HOSTNAME   #this will give the same output as $HOSTNAME variable is already been setup for hostname command.