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How to prompt for input in a Linux shell script
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| while true; do | |
| read -p "Do you wish to install this program?" yn | |
| case $yn in | |
| [Yy]* ) make install; break;; | |
| [Nn]* ) exit;; | |
| * ) echo "Please answer yes or no.";; | |
| esac | |
| done |
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