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That gives me the error -bash: 123: command not found

Gui Montag
– Gui Montag

2015-10-01 15:26:39 +00:00
Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 15:26
Does num=`echo $file |cut -c6-8` or num=$(echo $file |cut -c6-8) give you the error you mentioned???? cause it is working for me file="hola que tal";num=$(echo $file |cut -c6-8);echo $num returns que

YoMismo
– YoMismo

2015-10-01 15:36:34 +00:00
Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 15:36
Oh, nvm I was just doing some wrong syntax it seems to work fine. Thanks.

Gui Montag
– Gui Montag

2015-10-01 15:39:29 +00:00
Commented Oct 1, 2015 at 15:39

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