??? What am I missing?? Newbie scripting err. (Solved)

[brokenman]

So what is the difference between our scripts?

su -c 'sh $0'

su -c "sh $0"

EDIT:
http://linuxcommand.org/wss0060.php

[Ed_P]

So what is the difference between our scripts?

su -c 'sh $0'

su -c "sh $0"

Well, one script used copy and paste from what you posted

In that case it would be something like: su - -c 'sh $0'

the other cheated and apparently searched the web for how to do it.


I should have used the new command that I saw recently.

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guest@porteus:~$ diff testY.sh testX.sh
4c4
<   su -c 'sh $0'
---
>   su -c "sh $0"
guest@porteus:~$ 

http://linuxcommand.org/wss0060.php

An interesting read. Thanks.

[brokenman]

Well, one script used copy and paste from what you posted

Yes, sorry. I often get caught out by quotes in scripts. The first one failed and I immediately suspected the variable inside single quotes.