more command

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi guys,
�does anybody knows of strange behavior of the more command when invoked in a script executed by the crontab?

I have a more command in a script. The more command execution differs when the script is run from cron or from the prompt :frowning: .

thanks in advance

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What do you think "more" should be doing when your script runs from cron?

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actually, reads a file

I need an example file from the user, but "cat" and "more" behaves different in that file (supposed with just one line). cat reads "garbage" (blank spaces) and more, does not; but only when executed interactively, not from cron.

OK, more info.
when executed from cron:

  • more command includes in the output three lines: the first one has several semicolon characteres (":"); the second line has the name of file to be "mored"; the third line is equal to the first one.

when executed inteactively, this does not happen.

I am astonished.!!

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more man page:

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Thank you, Perderabo.
Actually, that is the problem.