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I am required to create a bash shell script with either emacs or vi. It must include the year 2014 calendar on the left side and two text items on the right side.
Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
the two text items are from what my professor describes as a "fortune server". I have two commands to query them. nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19000 and " " 19001. I am also instructed that the 2014 calendar must be computed and not a fixed value of 2014. I am told to use d=`date '+%Y'` to get the current year, then told to use the Bash syntax $((++d)). I am then recommended to use pr to paste the output together with pr -t -T -m -w 140 file1 file2.
The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
It seems to take the d=`date '+%Y'` but then when i go to Bash and type $((++d)) it says 2014:command not found.
I also don't understand how to paste the two text items into individual files in order to put them together in a single script
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FSU,Tallahassee, FL, USA, Langley, COP3353
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So does that mean I have to input the d=`date '+%Y'` into emacs? Also once it's in emacs am I supposed to be putting parentheses around the commands to make them work?
Also here is a link to the assignment, this was left off of the original post.
www dot cs dot fsu dot edu slash ~langley slash COP3353 slash 2013-2 slash Assignment02 dot html
(Had to add "dot" "slash" since I'm too noob to post urls, sorry)
Well we are not going to do the work for you, you know that hum...
You seem to be quite lost ( were you listening during the course? ...) English is a second language for me so Im very cautious when it comes to understand assignments... not the same thing as to solve issues...
My understanding is that you are NOT to put in your shell script what you think but it is the expected output of the execution of your script: Not the same thing...
So the script you are to write has to produce for output the claendar 2014 on the left and the output of 2 files on the right,the pr code sample is a sample to me ... you may need to adapt...
bash isnt necessary but recommended by your instructor ( I still use ksh or true sh ...)
and I use vi...
this is the wanted output:
Your shell script should create output that looks like this:
2014 _________________________________________
/ Be careful of reading health books, you \
January February March | might die of a misprint. |
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa | |
1 2 3 4 1 1 \ -- Mark Twain /
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -----------------------------------------
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 \ ^__^
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 \ (oo)\_______
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (__)\ )\/\
30 31 ||----w |
April May June || ||
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 _________________________________________
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 / If one cannot enjoy reading a book over \
27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 | and over again, there is no use in |
| reading it at all. |
July August September | |
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa \ -- Oscar Wilde /
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 -----------------------------------------
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 \
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 \
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 .--.
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 |o_o |
31 |:_/ |
October November December // \ \
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa (| | )
1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 /'\_ _/`\
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 \___)=(___/
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31
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Here are some tools that you can use to do the assignment:
The left hand side is generated by the program cal.
The two text items on the right hand side are from a "fortune server" that you can query at nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19000 and at nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19001.
To create names for temporary files, you can use the program mktemp.
To get the current year, you can use d=\`date '\+%Y'\`; to increase the year, you can use the Bash syntax $\(\(\+\+d\)\)
To paste the output together horizontally from these programs, I recommend using pr \(and not paste\) like pr -t -T -m -w 140 file1 file2
This is your instructor's "pseudocode" on how he wrote the script, and so what you are asked to write:
#!/bin/bash
#
# Do calendar bits
#
# Create a temporary file for the calendar.
# Get the year from "date".
# Increase the year by one and then call the "cal" program with that year. Write the
# output to the temporary calendar file.
#
# Do fortune bits
#
# Create a temporary file to hold both of the "fortunes".
# Collect first fortune from the fortune server at 19000 and put it in the fortune temporary file.
# Collect second fortune from the fortune server at 19001 and append it to the fortune temporary file.
#
# Now use "pr" to push everything together (see Assignment02 guidlines), and output everything to stdout
#
#
# Remove temporary files and exit
#
exit 0
You have now ( and we also hehe...) all the information needed to do the given task, start by copying this script, it will serve you as template and documentation, try to write the calendar part, as written:
# Create a temporary file for the calendar.
# Get the year from "date".
# Increase the year by one and then call the "cal" program with that year. Write the
# output to the temporary calendar file.
Show us the result, then if OK we pass to the next part...
the output of the command is to be saved as file1 file2 for the right side output of your script...
Yes I don't expect anyone to do the work for me. I was adding the link since I thought I was explaining the assignment poorly. I am quite lost, the professor assumes everyone knows how to do basic commands to start but I don't. I am not a computer science student. This was supposed to be an easy elective class, boy they fooled me! Thanks anyways for the attempt to help. I think I'll just try and see what happens.
Look at my updated last post:
Start by doing the calendar part:
When you dont know what to do, you try simple instructions... look at my first post thenlook at the output of cal 2013 doesnt that inspire you? Do you see now the reason of the temporary file ? ( save the output...)
Get that working and we will see next step...
Thanks for the link for I really needed that to understand your request...
Waiting to correct your beginning of script, dont forget to make it executable: chmod 775 assign2.sh
What have you done so far?
I really appreciate the attention you have given to my issue. Unfortunately, I simply added cal 2014, nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19000, and nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19001 into one file then submitted it. The assignment was due this morning and I didn't give myself enough time to get the proper assistance. You have been helpful though, I will definitely refer to this forum in the future for other assignments. Thanks again VBE you have been great!
Rmem ber to start earlier next time... and remember also time: when you posted I was in bed...
That said its not a reason for not trying to do the work, now you have all the time to understand:
How do you save the output of nc langley.cs.fsu.edu 19000 to a file?