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warren · #1 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006, 11:36 AM

Hi,

I have a simple question for everyone. I just need only to format a device then mount. heres the sample code:

echo "formatting /dev/$dev ....mkfs.ext3 /dev/$dev"
mkfs.ext3 -Fq /dev/$dev
mount /dev/$dev /mnt/$dev

I would like to modify it that will display a msg after the task is completed. Like:
formatting /dev/sda.............................................[done]

If format fails, then "failed" will be displayed. my problem is how to display this in a single line just like in above.
any ideas are greatly welcome.

thanks,
warren

warren · #2 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006, 12:35 PM

ok i see, there's an command named "action". i think this will work.

monk · #3 (**permalink**) 11-17-2006, 12:41 PM

Try something as follows:

Code:

echo ""
echo -n "formatting /dev/$dev ....mkfs.ext3 /dev/$dev"
mkfs.ext3 -Fq /dev/$dev > /dev/null
mount /dev/$dev /mnt/$dev  > /dev/null
[ "$?" == "0" ] &&  echo -n " ... DONE!" || echo -n " ...  Failed!"
echo ""

warren · #4 (**permalink**) 11-28-2006, 03:33 PM

thanks so much monk

yes it works. It helps a lot...

warren

rockdalinux · #5 (**permalink**) 11-29-2006, 01:56 AM

wOOt

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displaying the executed command then echo the status

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