11-06-2010
Reading Standard Input
Hello,
I am new to scripting.
How do I read multiple lines from the command line?
I know read reads one line, but if I have to read multiple lines, how should I do?
Thanks,
Prasanna
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imsettings-switch
imsettings-switch(1) imsettings-switch(1)
NAME
imsettings-switch - Switch Input Method
SYNOPSIS
imsettings-switch [ -hnqrx ] [ --no-update ] [ --quiet ] [ --restart ] [ --read-xinputrc ] [ --help ] [Input Method name | configuration
filename]
DESCRIPTION
imsettings-switch switches Input Method which is managed under imsettings. Either Input Method name or configuration filename are required
unless --read-xinputrc option is specified to determine the target from $HOME/.config/imsettings/xinputrc or $xinputrcdir/xinputrc.
OPTIONS
This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included
below.
-n --no-update
Do not update $HOME/imsettings/xinputrc. without this option, imsettings-switch will updates it with the targeted Input Method.
-q --quiet
Do not show any messages except errors.
-r --restart
Restart the given Input Method or one which is determined from xinputrc by --read-xinputrc option.
-x --read-xinputrc
Determine the targeted Input Method from $HOME/imsettings/xinputrc or $xinputrcdir/xinputrc if not available.
-h --help
Show summary of options
Input Method name
Switch Input Method to Input Method name.
configuration filename
Switch Input Method to configuration filename.
SEE ALSO
imsettings-list(1) imsettings-reload(1)
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Akira TAGOH <akira@tagoh.org>
Apr 10, 2013 imsettings-switch(1)