Unable to take user input command in pssh command












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I am trying to get the OS command from user input and export and use in function, like below



export command5=date
export command4=uname


Its working in below command



pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i "$command5;$command4"
[1] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server1
Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
Linux
[2] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server2
Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
Linux


But didn't work when trying to keep commands in one line



pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(command5), $(command4)'
[1] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server1
, ,
Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
bash: command4: command not found
[2] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server2
, ,
Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
bash: command4: command not found


But same is working in keeping commands instead of command5 & command4



pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(date), $(uname)'
[1] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server1
, Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux
[2] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server2
, Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux









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    I am trying to get the OS command from user input and export and use in function, like below



    export command5=date
    export command4=uname


    Its working in below command



    pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i "$command5;$command4"
    [1] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server1
    Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
    Linux
    [2] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server2
    Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
    Linux


    But didn't work when trying to keep commands in one line



    pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(command5), $(command4)'
    [1] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server1
    , ,
    Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
    bash: command4: command not found
    [2] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server2
    , ,
    Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
    bash: command4: command not found


    But same is working in keeping commands instead of command5 & command4



    pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(date), $(uname)'
    [1] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server1
    , Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux
    [2] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server2
    , Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux









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      I am trying to get the OS command from user input and export and use in function, like below



      export command5=date
      export command4=uname


      Its working in below command



      pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i "$command5;$command4"
      [1] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server1
      Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
      Linux
      [2] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server2
      Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
      Linux


      But didn't work when trying to keep commands in one line



      pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(command5), $(command4)'
      [1] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server1
      , ,
      Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
      bash: command4: command not found
      [2] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server2
      , ,
      Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
      bash: command4: command not found


      But same is working in keeping commands instead of command5 & command4



      pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(date), $(uname)'
      [1] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server1
      , Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux
      [2] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server2
      , Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux









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      I am trying to get the OS command from user input and export and use in function, like below



      export command5=date
      export command4=uname


      Its working in below command



      pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i "$command5;$command4"
      [1] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server1
      Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
      Linux
      [2] 04:17:06 [SUCCESS] Server2
      Mon Jan 28 03:17:06 UTC 2019
      Linux


      But didn't work when trying to keep commands in one line



      pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(command5), $(command4)'
      [1] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server1
      , ,
      Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
      bash: command4: command not found
      [2] 04:26:45 [SUCCESS] Server2
      , ,
      Stderr: bash: command5: command not found
      bash: command4: command not found


      But same is working in keeping commands instead of command5 & command4



      pssh -h /tmp/cus6 -i 'echo $(echo ), $(date), $(uname)'
      [1] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server1
      , Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux
      [2] 04:30:01 [SUCCESS] Server2
      , Mon Jan 28 03:30:01 UTC 2019, Linux






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          In order for the local variable to be expanded, you will need to replace the outer single quotes with double quotes.



          Then, in order to pass the command substitution to the remote shell, you will need to quote (or escape) that.



          Ex.



          $ cmd='uname -r'

          $ parallel-ssh -h hostsfile -i "echo $($cmd)"
          [1] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] vm
          4.4.0-141-generic
          [2] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] localhost
          4.15.0-43-generic


          Related: In some places awk doesn't work in pssh command






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          • awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

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          In order for the local variable to be expanded, you will need to replace the outer single quotes with double quotes.



          Then, in order to pass the command substitution to the remote shell, you will need to quote (or escape) that.



          Ex.



          $ cmd='uname -r'

          $ parallel-ssh -h hostsfile -i "echo $($cmd)"
          [1] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] vm
          4.4.0-141-generic
          [2] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] localhost
          4.15.0-43-generic


          Related: In some places awk doesn't work in pssh command






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          • awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

            – Sin15
            Jan 28 at 5:09
















          1














          In order for the local variable to be expanded, you will need to replace the outer single quotes with double quotes.



          Then, in order to pass the command substitution to the remote shell, you will need to quote (or escape) that.



          Ex.



          $ cmd='uname -r'

          $ parallel-ssh -h hostsfile -i "echo $($cmd)"
          [1] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] vm
          4.4.0-141-generic
          [2] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] localhost
          4.15.0-43-generic


          Related: In some places awk doesn't work in pssh command






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          • awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

            – Sin15
            Jan 28 at 5:09














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          1







          In order for the local variable to be expanded, you will need to replace the outer single quotes with double quotes.



          Then, in order to pass the command substitution to the remote shell, you will need to quote (or escape) that.



          Ex.



          $ cmd='uname -r'

          $ parallel-ssh -h hostsfile -i "echo $($cmd)"
          [1] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] vm
          4.4.0-141-generic
          [2] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] localhost
          4.15.0-43-generic


          Related: In some places awk doesn't work in pssh command






          share|improve this answer













          In order for the local variable to be expanded, you will need to replace the outer single quotes with double quotes.



          Then, in order to pass the command substitution to the remote shell, you will need to quote (or escape) that.



          Ex.



          $ cmd='uname -r'

          $ parallel-ssh -h hostsfile -i "echo $($cmd)"
          [1] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] vm
          4.4.0-141-generic
          [2] 22:38:52 [SUCCESS] localhost
          4.15.0-43-generic


          Related: In some places awk doesn't work in pssh command







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          • awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

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            Jan 28 at 5:09



















          • awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

            – Sin15
            Jan 28 at 5:09

















          awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

          – Sin15
          Jan 28 at 5:09





          awk again having an issue, when user inputs any command with awk - uname -a|awk "{print $3}" is not taking . command1:, command, not found

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