How to save terminal output?

[chepe263]

I would like to save the terminal output to a temporary variable.

For example, if i execute a command to start lampp I would like to save the contents and show them with notify-send.

I have read this

http://www.unix.com/unix-advanced-ex...tput-file.html

but i have no idea how to save it to a variable and then display it with notify-send command.

[lykwydchykyn]

Try:

MYVARIABLE=$(mycommands)

Note the lack of spaces around the =. This is important.

[chepe263]

Try:

MYVARIABLE=$(mycommands)

Note the lack of spaces around the =. This is important.

Entonces,

myvar=$(sudo lampp start) && notify-send $myvar

will be ok?

[codemaniac]

Nothing wrong in using $myvar recursively in your example .
Give it a try .

[chepe263]

Nothing wrong in using $myvar recursively in your example .
Give it a try .

works but it's better

myvar=$(sudo lampp start) && notify-send "$myvar"

Now, how do i turn it into a bash script?

[zombifier25]

Like this:

#!/bin/bash
myvar=$(sudo lampp start) && notify-send "$myvar"

And save it as something.sh. After that, make it executable:

chmod +x something.sh

You can put it in your ~/bin directory so that you don't have to type /link/to/something.sh, just something.sh

[chepe263]

Like this:

#!/bin/bash
myvar=$(sudo lampp start) && notify-send "$myvar"

And save it as something.sh. After that, make it executable:

chmod +x something.sh

You can put it in your ~/bin directory so that you don't have to type /link/to/something.sh, just something.sh

What about passing parameters to it? What about having a deffault paramenter of use one provided?

[codemaniac]

What about passing parameters to it? What about having a deffault paramenter of use one provided?

You can always pass parameters to your script .
Something like below .
Please note that the code is not tested .
Just trying to give you an idea to get started .

#!/bin/bash

for option in $*
do
        case $option in
        -m) shift
            myvar=$1
            
            shift
        ;;
        -s) shift
           server=$1
            
            shift
        ;;
        -*) echo "Invalid Option"
        ;;
        esac

done

myvar=$(sudo $server start) && notify-send "$myvar"