03-04-2009
Try this:
Quote:
function pause(){
read -s -n 1 -p "Press any key to return to Menu . . ."
echo
}
#SCRIPT CODE
gotoMenu="TRUE"
echo "Enter file name: "
read fname;
while [[ ${gotoMenu} -eq "TRUE" ]]
doif [ -f $fname ]; then
echo "$fname found"
echo "Enter directory for file to be copied to: "
read dname;
if [ -d $dname ]; then
cp $fname $dname
echo "file copied"
sleep 5
gotoMenu="FALSE" # To exit after copying
else
echo "$dname not found"
sleep 5
# Set the gotoMenu flag to FALSE if
# need to exit else will continue
# going to MENU
fi
else
echo "$fname not found"
pause
fi
done
regards,
Arun.
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LEARN ABOUT OSF1
dh_installmenu
DH_INSTALLMENU(1) Debhelper DH_INSTALLMENU(1)
NAME
dh_installmenu - install Debian menu files into package build directories
SYNOPSIS
dh_installmenu [debhelperoptions] [-n]
DESCRIPTION
dh_installmenu is a debhelper program that is responsible for installing files used by the Debian menu package into package build
directories.
It also automatically generates the postinst and postrm commands needed to interface with the Debian menu package. These commands are
inserted into the maintainer scripts by dh_installdeb(1).
FILES
debian/package.menu
Debian menu files, installed into usr/share/menu/package in the package build directory. See menufile(5) for its format.
debian/package.menu-method
Debian menu method files, installed into etc/menu-methods/package in the package build directory.
OPTIONS
-n, --no-scripts
Do not modify postinst/postrm scripts.
SEE ALSO
debhelper(7) update-menus(1) menufile(5)
This program is a part of debhelper.
AUTHOR
Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
11.1.6ubuntu2 2018-05-10 DH_INSTALLMENU(1)