Re: How can I print "*" in unix shell program

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From: Robert Towster
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 23:25

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How about:
#!/bin/sh

set -f
echo *
set +f


����� wrote:
> I wanna print *
> But following script prints files in current directory
> How can I print *
> 
> [root@ns /root]# cat a.sh
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> AA="*"
> echo $AA
> [root@ns /root]# ./a.sh
> Desktop a.sh dnsCache.db hostsInfo.db intop_history manage nsmail ntop_pw.db
> sec
> 
>

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