Re: Why would these rules cause errors only sometimes?

[Tasha Smith <natasha3641@yahoo.com>]

INET_IP=`ifconfig eth0 |grep "inet addr"|awk -F : '{ print $2 }'|cut -d \  -f
1`;

"That lines casues this error:"
 
cut: the delimeter must be a single character 
Try `cut --help' for more information.

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> This line will grab your current IP off the ppp0 link --
> 
>   INET_IP=`ifconfig ppp0|grep P-t-P|awk -F : '{ print $2 }'|cut -d \  
> -f 1`;
> 
> this line will grab your current IP off any ethx link
> 
>    INET_IP=`ifconfig eth[x]|grep "inet addr"|awk -F : '{ print $2 
> }'|cut -d \  -f 1`;
> 
> change the above to suit your needs ...
> 
> 
> 	Alistair
> 
> 
> 
> On 2002.10.24 03:44 Tasha Smith wrote:
> > 
> > ---OK...but the only problem is i have a DYNAMIC ip adress. Soo it
> > changes and
> > soo if i put an Ip adress i have right now in my script where eth0 is
> > it will
> > change and then it will block me from the net? How can i get it to
> > update my ip
> > adress in script when it changes!
> > 
> > 
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