I am attempting to ssh to a server and grab the line from /etc/group if it contains a specific GID.
Example line from /etc/group:
mysql:!:64600:mysql
Run locally on <host>:
# awk -F: '$3 == 64600 {print $1}' /etc/group
mysql
Attempt to ssh to <host> and execute:
# ssh <host> awk -F: '$3 == 64600 {print $1}' /etc/group
Syntax Error The source line is 1.
The error context is
>>> == <<<
awk: 0602-500 Quitting The source line is 1.
Enclosing the command in single or double quotes gives the same error:
# ssh <host> "awk -F: '$3 == 64600 {print $1}' /etc/group"
Syntax Error The source line is 1.
The error context is
>>> == <<<
awk: 0602-500 Quitting The source line is 1.
I figure it has to have something to do with the expansion of $3 before the command is passed to <host> but I can't figure out how to protect it.
Thanks Jim, it works for executing the command but I'm using ksh and as soon as I try and put it in a variable it errors:
# AUDITGROUP=`ssh ${SRV} "awk -F':' '\$3==\"64600\" {print $1}' /etc/group"`
Syntax Error The source line is 1.
The error context is
>>> == <<<
awk: 0602-500 Quitting The source line is 1.
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Thanks MiG. It works and although it might appear "clumsy" I prefer that so I don't have to remember to include the cmd.sh file if I copy the base script to another server.