On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 02:48:26PM -0700, Craig White wrote: > for i in `cut -f1 $wdirect/users-homes`; do if [ $i > $size_plateau ]; > then `echo $i`; fi; done I think you want '-gt' instead of '>'. > is a shell metacharacter, remember. See test(1) for other operators and more info. -- Bill Jonas * bill@billjonas.com * http://www.billjonas.com/ "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your front door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." -- Bilbo Baggins