Linux shell scripting, simple but ...?

how to assign variable with a specific path

[vina_melody]

How to assign variable in shell scripting (i'm using vi in Mandrake) with a specific path based on user input?

For example :
The user input is /home/alex

and then i want to assign it to var link...

Thanks

[uncle_bob]

I'd recommend reading the bash scripting guide, as it will answer you questions better than I can

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[freeflight2]

or better: start learning perl

[quebrada]

I agree with the Perl comment, but we don't always decide the language we use.

$home for the users home path

$user for the user

Q

[bakedjake]

perl

Overkill for many common tasks.

[MidwestMerchant]

not 100% sure if this is right..but maybe:

${VariableName} == "User input"
PATH=:/home/alex/$VariableName