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bash throbber
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bash-throbber.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
C="0" # count
while [ $C -lt 20 ]
do
case "$(($C % 4))" in
0) char="/"
;;
1) char="-"
;;
2) char="\\"
;;
3) char="|"
;;
esac
sleep .2
echo -ne $char "\r"
C=$[$C+1]
done
echo -e 'done\r'
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