Am 27.11.2008 um 21:35 schrieb Erick Perez: >> > > thanks Robert, > > If i do what you said > for linia in `cat /etc/passwd` > do > user=echo $linea | awk -F : '{ print $1 }' > nombre=echo $linea | awk -F : '{ print $5 }' > echo "the name is $nombre" > echo "zmprov ma $user@$domain displayName $nombre">>$file > > x=$[x+1] > done > > then I have: > the name is echo > > So it seems i have problems with quotes... > either " or ` goes somewhere.... > now..on my way to reaad about escape sequences in echo. Backquotes Around everything right of the "=". Rainer