Script To Convert Octal To Decimal

In this article I will provide you a shell script to convert octal to decimal. In this article we will use (()) and bc command to accomplish this task.

Follow the below method to do this conversion.

#1 : Using (()) brace expatiation

Create a script convert.sh

# vim convert.sh

#!/bin/bash
read -p "Here enter your OCT number: " OCT1
echo "Find The decimal value of $OCT1 is $((8#$OCT1))"

Save and close the file.

Set executable permission on file.

# chmod +x convert.sh

Now execute shell script convert.sh

# sh convert.sh

You will get below output.

Here enter your OCT number: 345
Find The decimal value of 345 is 229

#2 Using bc command

Create a script method2.sh

#!/bin/bash
read -p "Here enter your OCT number: " OCT1
echo "ibase=8; $OCT1" | bc

Save and close file.

Set executable permission on file.

# chmod +x method2.sh

Now execute the shell script method2.sh

# ./method2.sh

You will get below outpout.

Here enter your OCT number: 37246
16038

I hope this article will help to convert octal to decimal.

Thanks:)