integer number division to decimal number in bash script

Question

in bash script i have to change the value of $R , so i have to division to decimal number but it's impossible

R=$((R/(15.6))) #for convert move in millimeter to second

i try to

R=$((R/(156/10))) #for convert move in millimeter to second

but it doesn't work too

Try R=$(bc -l <<< "$R/15.6") – jimmij Feb 20 '15 at 15:49 — jimmij, Feb 20 '15 at 15:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 20 '15 at 15:23

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bash only handles integer numbers, but you could simply use bc to do the calculations.

answered Feb 20 '15 at 15:23

Sami Kuhmonen

Start point /bin/timelapse: line 36: bc: command not found – armeen Feb 20 '15 at 16:35

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