Set 2 variables from 1 command

[vodkadrinker]

Is it possiable to set two variables from one awk command.

Here is an example of what I am trying to do.

Data file example: /tmp/oldpasswd
test:x:106:103::/home/test:/usr/bin/ksh
test2:x:106:103::/home/test2:/usr/bin/ksh
test3:x:106:103::/home/test3:/usr/bin/ksh

Script so far:
for i in `awk -F: '{print $1 $6 $7}' /tmp/oldpasswd`
do
useradd -d${HOMEDIR} -s$USERSH ${USER}
done

I would like to set variables from the awk line ie.
USER=$1
HOMEDIR=$6
USERSH=$7

so that I can run other checks before running the useradd command.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks VD

 

[jamisar]

this sure NOT works.
get the list of user,first

for user in `sed -e 's/:.*//`
do
eval `awk "/^$user:/{ print export USER=$x HOME=$y...}"`
now USER HOME .. are exported
dothe job
done -----------
when they don't ask you anymore, where they are come from, and they don't tell you anymore, where they go ... you'r getting older !

 

[vodkadrinker]

Found this script which does what I want

IFS=":"
cat /tmp/oldpasswd | while read line
do
set $line
useradd -c $5 -s /bin/bash -d /home/$1 $1
done

 

[vgersh99]

UUOC and improvement:

while IFS=":" read line
do
set $line
useradd -c "$5" -s /bin/bash -d /home/"$1" "$1"
done < /tmp/oldpasswd
vlad
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[jamisar]

vodkadrinker: please formulate your questions correctly.
it was: Is it possible to set two variables from one awk command.
i understand this: is it possible to set more them 1 vars from a cmd ? yes it is.

in this case, your && vlad's reply are INAPPROPRIATE !

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when they don't ask you anymore, where they are come from, and they don't tell you anymore, where they go ... you'r getting older !