01-05-2009
How to catch ENTER key inside the shell script?
Hi,
I have a script in which i have to ask user to press the ENTER key to proceed further. can you please help me how can i achive this in my scripting?
echo "All the executables builded Successfully "
echo " Press Enter to Go Back to the Main Menu"
read key
if [ $key == 13 ]
then
main_menu_selector
fi
Thanks in Advance.....
Plaban
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scamp(8) System Manager's Manual scamp(8)
Name
scamp - System Configuration and Management Program
Syntax
/usr/etc/scamp
Description
The utility is a menu-driven program that helps you set up and manage your system. scamp allows you to manage user accounts and software
subsets, and to perform basic system management tasks such as setting the system date and time, and rebooting the system.
uses the directory to store all of it's files.
Restrictions
This utility is installed in the directory. To have access to while in single-user mode the partition must be mounted.
Examples
When is invoked a page of welcome text first displayed. After you hit a carriage return the Main Menu is displayed.
*****************************
ULTRIX SCAMP MAIN MENU
*****************************
1 - User Account Management
2 - Network Setup Information
3 - Terminal Setup
4 - Modem Setup
5 - Printer Setup
6 - Install/Remove Software Subsets
7 - License Management Facility - LMF
8 - System Management Services
0 - Exit
Enter your choice:
At the 'Enter your choice:' prompt you enter the number that is beside the task you would like to perform. To enter a Product Authoriza-
tion Key (PAK) you use the 'License Management Facility - LMF' menu item, so you would enter a 7 at the prompt.
Each of the Main Menu items have one or more screenfulls of information that could be displayed. To exit to the previous screen, or to
exit the utility when at Main Menu, enter a 0 at the prompt.
Files
See Also
Guide to SCAMP
scamp(8)