Can't run a simple shell script in Fedora?

[jblaha]

All:

I dont know why but I cant run the shell script below in Fedora? Does anyone know why?

Regards,
James Blaha


selection1=y
echo -e "Welcome: $USER\n"
read selection1
echo ""

if [$selection1 = 'y'] ; then

echo -e "Have a great day!\n\a"

else

echo "Have a great day!"

fi

exit 0

[jim mcnamara]

try:

#!/bin/sh
selection1="y"
echo "Welcome: $USER\n "
echo "enter y or n \c"
read selection1
echo ""
if [ "$selection1" = "y" ] ; then
echo "Have a great day!"
else
echo "Have an okay day!"
fi
exit 0

[jblaha]

Jim,

It worked thanks a million! What the deal is fedora more picky than RH9? My script worked in RH9 but not in Fedora.

Regards,
James Blaha