Script writing

[Chilly_dude]

Hi all,

I have been asked to change the font for everyones email signature at work, which are all stored in staff's individual folders. Thought a small script would do the trick nicely, but I am returned this error:

./fontchg: line 2: syntax error near unexpected token `%%G'
./fontchg: line 2: `for /R %%G in do'

Here is the script:

#!/bin/bash
for /R %%G in do
sed s/ariel/verdana/g email_signature.htm
done

So its supposed to go through everyones folder, find 'email_signature.htm' and replace any instance of the word ariel with verdana. This is my first attempt at script writing so I guess the syntax is a little out, any help would be great.

[tpl]

let me see whether I understand this

> staffs' individual folders

something like this:

/home/ahmed
/home/bwk
/home/carolj

and in each one, the file "email_signature.htm" is to be changed
If so, try something like this:

cd /home
for i in *
do
cd $i
# backup the file
cp email_signature.htm email_signature.htm.old
cat email_signature.htm | sed 's/ariel/verdana/g' >em_new
cp em_new email_signature.htm
cd ../
done

[Franklin52]

TPL, your script works only in the /home directory and for all users, try this:

find /home -group "staff" -name email_signature.htm -exec sed -i.old 's/ariel/verdana/g' {} \;

Regards