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Hi All, Following line: Code: CURVOL=`cat ~/.pulse/volume` I'm getting the following error: /bin/bash: line 10: cat ~/.pulse/volume: syntax error in expression (error token is "~/.pulse/volume") Thanks in advance Edit: Now ...
  1. 02-10-2012 #1
    jmadero
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    Reall Simple Variable Question

    Hi All,

    Following line:

    Code:
    CURVOL=`cat ~/.pulse/volume`
    I'm getting the following error:

    /bin/bash: line 10: cat ~/.pulse/volume: syntax error in expression (error token is "~/.pulse/volume")


    Thanks in advance


    Edit: Now it's passing on literally "cat ~/.pulse/volume" to the variable (not the integer that is inside of the file which is what I need to get to)
    Last edited by jmadero; 02-10-2012 at 06:43 PM.
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    If bash, you could try
    Code:
    CURVOL=$(cat ~/.pulse/volume)
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    That did it, thanks histrungalot, weird that the people over in the arch forum said that the one I had worked great but in Bodhi I needed the way you have it. Thanks again
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