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input from command line in bash



hi.
i did a search and i think i found your question!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bash+get+user+input&btnG=Google+Searchi
think it is program number 5. i am trying to learn how to make
programs
to!
thanks. tuomas

On 9/1/06, Stephen Adler <adler at stephenadler.com> wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> I know this is easy, but I can never remember how to do it and I can't
> find it in the bash
> man page. (I'm sure its in there...) How do you set the value of a shell
> variable
> from the command line? Basically I want to write a shell script which
> askes,
> "Are you sure you want to proceed? [N/y] " and then acts according to user
> input at the command line.
>
> Thanks. Steve.
>
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