> if [ $((`echo $USER | cut -c1`)) = 0-9 ]; then I know this isn't quite the answer you want, but it should work: A=`echo $USER | cut -c1` if [ $A -ge 0 ] && [ $A -le 9 ]; then - To unsubscribe, send email to majordomo@luci.org with "unsubscribe luci-discuss" in the body.