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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers help with READ command Post 302100016 by Perderabo on Friday 15th of December 2006 11:14:16 AM
Old 12-15-2006
To list only directories, maybe one of these:
find . -type d -print
find . -type d -print | xargs ls -d

To read a directory name and cd there, you already have "read choice", so-
cd $choice

And continue to use $PWD in your prompts if you want that.

if [ -d "$choice ] ; then
echo $choice is a directory
fi
will test if $choice is a directory and this also implies that $choice must exist.

And be careful of that caps key. Case is important. if != IF
 

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NAME

       Config::Model::models::LCDd::CFontz - Configuration class LCDd::CFontz

VERSION

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DESCRIPTION

       Configuration classes used by Config::Model

       generated from LCDd.conf

Elements
   Device
       Select the output device to use Optional. Type uniline. upstream_default: '/dev/lcd'.

   Size
       Select the LCD size Optional. Type uniline. upstream_default: '20x4'.

   Contrast
       Set the initial contrast Optional. Type integer. upstream_default: '560'.

   Brightness
       Set the initial brightness Optional. Type integer. upstream_default: '1000'.

   OffBrightness
       Set the initial off-brightness This value is used when the display is normally switched off in case LCDd is inactive. Optional. Type
       integer. upstream_default: '0'.

   Speed
       Set the communication speed Optional. Type enum. choice: '1200', '2400', '9600', '19200', '115200'. upstream_default: '9600'.

   NewFirmware
       Set the firmware version (New means >= 2.0) Optional. Type enum. choice: 'yes', 'no'. upstream_default: 'no'.

   Reboot
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