gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash
n=$(<"$1")
nums=($n)
i=$(sort -nr $1|head -1)
while ((i--))
do
    for num in "${nums[@]}"
    do
        if [ $i -gt $num ]; then
            echo -n "   "
        else
            echo -n " * "
        fi
    done
    echo
done
for num in "${nums[@]}"
do
    printf ' %-2d' $num
done
echo