OT: shell script to compare nos.

From: Viraj Luthra <viraj999_at_lycos.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 23:51:10 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002E6B52.20010410231543@fatcity.com>

Hello,

I need some help in comparing 2 nos. in a unix shell.

e.g var1="7.04.03" and var2="7.05"

I want to test:-

if [ "$var2" > "$var1" ];then

then $var2 version is greater than $var1" fi

2) 2nd condition is :-

var1="7.04.03"
var2="7.04.02"

I want to test:-
if [ "$var1" > "$var2" ];then

then $var1 version is greater than $var2" fi

How can I do the above in shell? Can you please help me, a seemingly simple one!

Raja

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