how do I use "arch" to determine which processor I am on - Linux
This is a discussion on how do I use "arch" to determine which processor I am on - Linux ; Hi All:
I need to write a script file that will allow me to determine which
processor architecture I am on before I take action 1 or action 2
the "arch" command under linux (returns "i686" and "ppc") can do ...
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how do I use "arch" to determine which processor I am on
Hi All:
I need to write a script file that will allow me to determine which
processor architecture I am on before I take action 1 or action 2
the "arch" command under linux (returns "i686" and "ppc") can do this
but how do I evaluate its return/set it up?
Any pointers to writing bash scripts would be appreciated as well
Thanks
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Re: how do I use "arch" to determine which processor I am on
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:51:32 GMT, Anubis wrote:
>
> the "arch" command under linux (returns "i686" and "ppc") can do this
> but how do I evaluate its return/set it up?
One method, store results in a variable an use it in an "if" or "case"
statement.
_arch=$(arch)
if [ "$_arch" - "i686" ] ; then
true_stuff_cmds_go_here
else
false_stuff_cmds_go_here
fi
case $_arch in
i686)
true_stuff_cmds_go_here
;;
ppc)
true_stuff_cmds_go_here
;;
*)
otherwise_stuff_cmds_go_here
;;
esac
> Any pointers to writing bash scripts would be appreciated as well
> Thanks
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/index.html
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Re: how do I use "arch" to determine which processor I am on
Thank you!!!
Bit Twister wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:51:32 GMT, Anubis wrote:
>> the "arch" command under linux (returns "i686" and "ppc") can do this
>> but how do I evaluate its return/set it up?
>
> One method, store results in a variable an use it in an "if" or "case"
> statement.
>
> _arch=$(arch)
>
> if [ "$_arch" - "i686" ] ; then
> true_stuff_cmds_go_here
> else
> false_stuff_cmds_go_here
> fi
>
> case $_arch in
> i686)
> true_stuff_cmds_go_here
> ;;
> ppc)
> true_stuff_cmds_go_here
> ;;
> *)
> otherwise_stuff_cmds_go_here
> ;;
> esac
>
>
>> Any pointers to writing bash scripts would be appreciated as well
>> Thanks
>
> http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/index.html
>
