grep command error UID: command not found

[rigstars1]

This command greps for 'unlinkd' which works fine

ps -l -u squid | grep unlinkd | cut -c 96-102

but as soon as I put it in a script ..the output is always the word 'UID'
Any one know why that is?

variable=(`ps -l -u squid` "| grep unlinkd | cut -c 96-102")

 

[PHV]

variable=`ps -l -u squid | grep unlinkd | cut -c 96-102^

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[rigstars1]

PHV -

I'm not sure what the '^' does but it didn't work. I just misplaced my backticks. Now it works. Nice try though. Appreciate the effort.

`ps -l -u squid | grep unlinkd | cut -c 96-102`

 

[PHV]

Sorry for the typo.
Obviously the ^ should be read as `