SHTOOL-PROP.TMP(1) GNU Portable Shell Tool SHTOOL-PROP.TMP(1)
NAME
shtool-prop - GNU shtool propeller processing indication
SYNOPSIS
shtool prop [-p|--prefix str]
DESCRIPTION
This command displays a processing indication though a running propeller. It is intended to be run at the end of a pipe (""|"") sequence
where on "stdin" logging/processing information found. For every line on "stdin" the propeller advances one step clock-wise.
OPTIONS
The following command line options are available.
-p, --prefix str
Set a particular prefix str which is displayed in front of the propeller. The default is no prefix string.
EXAMPLE
# shell script
configure 2>&1 |
tee logfile |
shtool prop -p "Configuring sources"
HISTORY
The GNU shtool prop command was originally written by Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com> in 1998 for mod_ssl. It was later taken
over into GNU shtool.
SEE ALSO
shtool(1).
18-Jul-2008 shtool 2.0.8 SHTOOL-PROP.TMP(1)
