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Using variables for Ghostscript options/flags causes errors
I am scripting the creation/manipulation of PDF files so I am using gs (Ghostscript). The problem I am having is that if I use a variable for the the options, gs errors out.
The command that I am ...
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Loop over a string in zsh and Bash
I would like to convert this Bash loop:
x="one two three"
for i in ${x}
do
echo ${i}
done
in such a way to work with both Bash and zsh
This solution works:
x=( one two three )
for i in ${x[@...
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Running commands stored in shell variables
The following works in my shell (zsh):
> FOO='ls'
> $FOO
file1 file2
but the following doesn't:
> FOO='emacs -nw'
> $FOO
zsh: command not found: emacs -nw
even though invoking emacs -...
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