Actually what I need is if (`userchoice` == "server1") rsh hostname command1 #Then god damn stay in the host else rsh hostname command2 #Then god damn stay in the host fi Peter. -- Peter Aherne, Software Engineer, Motorola Ireland Ltd. http://www.skynet.ie/~peter - peter at linux.ie Ph: +353 21 4511234 Mobile: +353 87 2246834