[OT] Evaluate strings in bash

[Matias Surdi]

Matias Surdi escribió:
> Hi, sorry for the offtopic, but maybe somebody can help me here.
> 
> I've the following variable:
> 
> [code]
> # echo $BINMAKE
> `if [ -x /usr/obj/usr/src/make.i386/make ]; then echo 
> /usr/obj/usr/src/make.i386/make; else echo make; fi` -m /usr/src/share/mk
> #
> [/code]
> 
> It's a string wich includes a commmand.
> 
> How can I get the subcommand replaced by its output?
> 
> I'd like to have a second variable like:
> 
> [code]
> # echo $newvariable
> make -m /usr/src/share/mk
> #
> [code]
> 
> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
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I've finally managed to do what I was trying to do, look here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/bash-strings-evaluation-664094/


Thank you all for your help :-)