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    [all variants] Re: More BASH scripting help

    The more I look at it, the more I think there are, in reality only two real variables that matter:

    1) Each line (obviously, they are all different)
    2) The only *real variable that seems tough to...
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    [all variants] Re: More BASH scripting help

    each $variable is a variable width. At least, potentially. For the most part, looking through the list, it is fixed, but I can guarantee there is an oddball or two in there, so the width should be...
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    [all variants] Re: More BASH scripting help

    Yes, that is correct.
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    [all variants] Re: More BASH scripting help

    No, stupid me. In the example, they should be mb, ab, and pt respectively. Sloppy copy/paste job on my behalf. I will edit that post to correct my error.
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    [all variants] Re: More BASH scripting help

    Sorry, In my attempt to not abuse the kind help, I have shot myself in the foot.

    Input:

    a file with the following (sanitized):

    typeservermb1
    typeservermb2
    typeservermb3
    typeserverab1
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    [all variants] More BASH scripting help

    Before I get started, I should preface this by saying I suck at this. I'm trying to learn, but am pressed for time and the people here have been amazing. Any help is greatly appreciated.

    From a...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Bash script help - appending lines to files

    very cool. Thanks so much. soon, I will be able to do this on my own without assistance. Though, I do have another unrelated problem I will likely be asking for help with soon.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Bash script help - appending lines to files

    Nevermind, it looks like I got it. Well, at least it is working. Any glaring errors?


    #!/bin/bash
    p=$HOME/script_testing
    for d in $p/*; do
    # if this is a folder
    if [ -d "$d" ]; then
    #...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Bash script help - appending lines to files

    Thank you all for the help. And the discussion does help. I agree in learning it the right way. I also understand hacking something together quickly on a tablet.

    Dangerous question: given the...
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    [SOLVED] Bash script help - appending lines to files

    Background: I have a bunch of filenames named username.sub in single letter directories under script_testing (first letter of username is the folder name). For every username.sub, I need to check if...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    Try holding down the option button while booting and then selecting the "drive" that ubuntu is installed on.
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    xf86-input-multitouch has been added to the ppa so I updated the wiki with instructions to get multitouch working properly.
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    The mactel packages do only support basic multitouch. The rest of it can be made to work via the git packages from bitmath.org

    To be honest, that route has not seemed very stable for me. Tracking...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    I updated beforehand, it didn't work. The next day I updated and it worked. This was about a week ago. No problems since. You do have to check everything off properly in System > Preferences > Mouse...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    I initially had the same problem, but updating the system made everything work. As far as the windowing environment, you can choose "Ubuntu Classic Desktop" at the login screen after you select your...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    I am updating it when I can with information that I have tested and know works on my machine. It would be helpful if more people were adding to it. I know there are a few things that I have missed. I...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    As of today's update, the trackpad works with the following features

    two finger scrolling - horizontal and vertical
    right-click

    still no backlight on the keyboard, and the Fn keys for...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    I am not totally sure. I am triple-booting OS X, Win7, and Ubuntu. They were paired under OS X and not under the other ones, but work in all.
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    Sorry for being unclear. When I originally installed the dkms packages, I lost all functionality of the keyboard and trackpad. I gained original functionality back (temporarily).

    Fn keys...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    I've been very busy with getting actual work done for the last week and am quite impressed concerning all of the progress that has been made during this time. You guys are awesome!

    I have my...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    Installed as per instructions and the keyboard/trackpad no longer work.
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    remove the currently installed driver

    ndiswrapper -r bcmwl5.inf
    make sure you have extracted the entire file
    navigate into the correct directory (it shows above that you were in your root...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    That is what I thought, but wasn't sure. I guess it is kind of a hurry-up-and-wait game for the moment.
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    The tab for the touchpad under System > Preferences > Mouse is missing. I thought it was there earlier (last week or so), but I could be mistaken. Does anyone know how to get it back?

    I am...
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    Re: Macbook Pro 8,1 + Maverick

    Right now it is very finnicky, I attribute it to new hardware on an alpha-release operating system. I think it will get better.
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