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Table 3-1 discusses problems that are common when NetWare
with Linux systems:

3.1 Common Problems and Solutions

Common Problems and Solutions
Table 3-1
Topic
Shell Scripts

3.2 NCF vs. Shell Script Files

NCF files provide scripting on NetWare only and are not used with OES-Linux.
Shell scripts provide equivalent functionality on Linux, and most Linux administrators use them
extensively. To learn about shell scripting, we recommend that you search for resources on the Web
and consider investing in one or more of the excellent industry publications that address the subject.

3.3 Encryption for Linux Traditional File Systems

If you are interested in encrypting Linux traditional partitions and files, see
and Files (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/sles_admin/data/
cha_cryptofs.html#cha_cryptofs)" in the
/www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/sles_admin/data/
book_sle_reference.html#book_sle_reference).
Problem
Scripts won't run after changes are
made on a Windows machine.
Because DOS uses different ASCII
characters to indicate a line ending
(CR,LF) than Linux/UNIX (LF only),
shell script files that were created or
modified on a Windows system do
not run on Linux until they are
converted to UNIX format.
SLES 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide (http:/
®
administrators first begin working
Solution
The quickest solution is usually to
enter the following command at a
command prompt:
dos2unix filename
where filename is the name of the
text file needing to be converted.
Also, many text editors have an
option to save files in UNIX format.
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