11-28-2012
Thanks for this code.
Although it's not quite what I'm looking for it's definitely a more portable way of doing things.
The code you proposed results in the following output:
Please enter the username you would like to add to LDAP (user1):
The code I use in BASH 4 results in the following output:
Please enter the username you would like to add: user1
The user name is populated on the editable line already so I can hit enter and accept or hit backspace and make the changes I want.
It's really semantics but It can save a few key strokes.
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SYNOPSIS
spacewalk-channel [options]
DESCRIPTION
spacewalk-channel allows you to subscribe to and unsubscribe from specified channels via the command line. A visit to the "Spacewalk
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OPTIONS
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Print a list of channel(s) that you are currently subscribed to.
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Print a base channel that you are currently subscribed to.
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Print a list of all available child channels.
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You are unsubscribing system to given channel(s). You have to specify --user and --password.
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Label of channel you want to subscribe to or unsubscribe from. Can be specified multiple times.
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Print out successfull action.
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Show a help message and exit.
NOTE
The addition and removal of channels is mutually exclusive, please use the command twice.
EXAMPLES
Subscribe to two channels:
spacewalk-channel --add -c rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5 -c rhel-i386-server-vt-5 --user username --password password
Unsubscribe from channel:
spacewalk-channel --remove -c rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5 -c rhel-i386-server-vt-5 --user username --password password
List subscribed channels:
spacewalk-channel --list
SEE ALSO
rhnplugin(8), rhn_register(8), up2date(5).
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