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Old 02-13-2011
Confirming command
Guy's

I'm trying to create script to execute some critical commands in AIX
like the below ...


stopsrc -s qdaemon
stopsrc -s sshd
stopsrc -s lpd
stopsrc -s nfsd

I want between each command to ask me like this

" are you sure to stop qdaemon "
" are you sure to stop ssh"
" are you sure to stop lpd"
" are you sure to stop nfsd"

can any one advice in this regard how can I mention that to be asked after execute each command and to press Y to Continue or N to Cancel ...

Smilie
Last edited by Mr.AIX; 02-13-2011 at 06:35 PM..
# 2  
Old 02-14-2011
Create a function in your script, e.g...
Code:
function sure {
    echo Confirm Command: $*
    unset REPLY
    until [[ $REPLY = "Y" ]] || [[ $REPLY = "N" ]]
    do
        printf 'Are you sure? [Y/N]: '
        read
    done
    if [[ $REPLY = "Y" ]]
    then
        echo Executing Command: $*
        $*
    fi
}

...and use it like this...
Code:
sure stopsrc -s qdaemon
sure stopsrc ...

# 3  
Old 02-14-2011
Sorry .. Can you please clarify where exactly I have to mention the command as I got nothing?
As I mentioned the command replacing of $* but still is not asking me Y or N

--------------------------------------------
Code:
function sure {
echo Confirm Command: $*
unset REPLY
until [[ $REPLY = "Y" ]] || [[ $REPLY = "N" ]]
do
printf 'Are you sure? [Y/N]: '
read
done
if [[ $REPLY = "Y" ]]
then
echo Executing Command: $*
$*
fi
}

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# 4  
Old 02-14-2011
Note sure why you are having any difficulty. Here's an example...
Code:
$ cat s1.sh
#!/bin/sh

function sure {
    echo Confirm Command: $*
    unset REPLY
    until [[ $REPLY = "Y" ]] || [[ $REPLY = "N" ]]
    do
        printf 'Are you sure? [Y/N]: '
        read
    done
    if [[ $REPLY = "Y" ]]
    then
        echo Executing Command: $*
        $*
    fi
}

sure who
sure date

$ sh s1.sh
Confirm Command: who
Are you sure? [Y/N]: n
Are you sure? [Y/N]: N
Confirm Command: date
Are you sure? [Y/N]: Y
Executing Command: date
Tue Feb 15 09:16:01 WAST 2011

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