[wellylug] Shell script problem

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On Thu, 1 Nov 2007, John Fouhy wrote:

>   echo rsync -vva $EXCLUDES $SOURCE $DEST | sh
>
> works correctly.  Also works correctly with | bash.
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cool.


>   `echo rsync -vva $EXCLUDES $SOURCE $DEST`
>
> does not work correctly.
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try:
   eval `echo rsync -vva $EXCLUDES $SOURCE $DEST`

you may have to protect shell meta characters and $IFS characters when you 
assign the variables.


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