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Hi folks.

If I say: I get the ls command output, without cr, but I get an output.

If I say: I get an error, command output not found.
The command without the output="$(....)" returns the correct and expected results.

So, why does the second command, which is correct, not work? I'm guessing there's a clash of ' or ) or ", I've tried loads of combinations but I can't get the output into output.

Many thanks.

Silly questions. bash interprets
as you trying to run the command named output with the flag = and since there is no command named output in your path... there's an error.
output=$(somewhatever) is interpreted assigning a value to a variable. It's different because you didn't put spaces.


Your prior example won't work either, you forgot the $ in echo output, it will just echo the word output.

Pls don;t spam the board with these type posts, I saw at least three really silly posts already, slow down a little?

thanks.

p.s. gosee if linuxzoo is still up it's good